Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
subpoena du·ces te·cumPronunciation:
-'dü-s&s-'tE-k&m, -'dyü-, -sEz-; -'dü-kes-'tA-"kumFunction:
nounEtymology: New Latin, under penalty you shall bring with you
: a subpoena that commands the production of specified evidence in a person's possession
NOTE: Unlike a search warrant, a subpoena duces tecum can be issued without a showing of probable cause.