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subpoena duces tecum
[ suh-pee-nuh doo-seez tee-kuhm, doo-seyz tey-kuhm, suhb- ]
noun
, Law.
- a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of subpoena duces tecum1
1755–65; < New Latin: literally, under penalty you shall bring with you
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