First Known Use: 1768
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subpoena duces tecum
noun subpoena du·ces te·cum \-ˌdü-səs-ˈtē-kəm\
Definition of SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
: a writ commanding a person to produce in court certain designated documents or evidence
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Origin of SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM
New Latin, under penalty you shall bring with you
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