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subpoena

noun as in writ

Strong match

verb as in issue a writ

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A spokeswoman for the House Oversight Committee said its subpoena instructs the Justice Department to redact victims’ information.

She then got a subpoena in the mail that she interpreted as requiring her to be in Maryland last week.

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Prosecutors may convene an investigative grand jury to subpoena witnesses and compel other evidence, including videos.

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In recent months, the estate has been turning over documents, including Epstein’s 2003 birthday book and a cache of emails with prominent people, in response to a subpoena from the House Oversight Committee.

Senior Justice Department officials were aware of the subpoena, one person said, which was sent to Christine Bish, a Republican congressional candidate in California who has promoted mortgage fraud allegations against Schiff.

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