subpoenable

Adjective

subpoenable (comparative more subpoenable, superlative most subpoenable)

1. Capable of being, or permitted to be, subpoenaed.
   • It has been astutely pointed out that: "As is often the case, the ultimate determination of what is discoverable under Rule 16 or subpoenable under Rule 17(c) depends upon the attitude that a district judge has about the nature of a criminal prosecution and the rights of both the Government and the...1963, Harry Graham Balter, Tax Fraud and Evasion: a Guide to Civil and Criminal Principles and Practice under Federal Law, ed. 3, Ronald Press Co., page 132
   • MDC argues that since there is no statutory authority mandating inclusion of the access clause in the parties' contract, MDC's documents are not subpoenable under 31 U.S.C. § 54(c)(1) (Supp. IV 1980).1984, George Gardner Fagg, United States of America and Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States of America v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Inc., 751 F.2d 220