subpoena
noun
the usual writ for the summoning of witnesses or the submission of evidence, as records or documents, before a court or other deliberative body.
have subpoenaed
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present perfectof subpoena.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In retrospect, one of the operatives said, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol should have subpoenaed everyone in the room, including the operative himself.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2024
Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed the company and every director on its board, Digital World said in June 2022.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
The states have subpoenaed the NFL, which has offices in New York and California, for relevant information.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023
The plaintiffs have subpoenaed documents and testimony from a number of individuals, including Latham.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 20, 2022
"I have subpoenaed him," responded Vanderveer shortly as he hurried to the witness room.
From The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry by Walker C. Smith
