duces tecum

phrase

Bring with you.

Meanings

phrase
  1. lawBring with you.

Origin

  1. Latinduces tecum
  2. Englishduces tecum

Learned borrowing from Latin duces tecum, from duces (“you will lead, you will guide”) + tecum (“with you”).

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APA

duces tecum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duces%20tecum

MLA

“duces tecum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duces%20tecum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duces tecum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duces%20tecum.

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