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subpoena duces tecum
[ suh-pee-nuh-doo-seez tee-kuhm, doo-seyz -tey-kuhm, suhb- ]
/ səˈpi nə ˈdu siz ˈti kəm, ˈdu seɪz ˈteɪ kəm, səb- /
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noun Law.
a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ.
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Also called duces tecum.
Origin of subpoena duces tecum
1755–65; <New Latin: literally, under penalty you shall bring with you
Words nearby subpoena duces tecum
subphylum, subpixel, subpleural, subplot, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, subpolar, subpopulation, sub-post office, subpotency, subprimal
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