pertinency
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From 364 U.S. 372 - McPhaul v. United States · 1960Most cited · 277 citing opinions
[T]he records called for by the subpoena were not 'plainly incompetent or irrelevant to any lawful purpose (of the Subcommittee) in the discharge of (its) duties,' but, on the contrary, were reasonably 'relevant to the inquiry.