subpoena ad testificandum

noun

A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court.

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Meanings

nounsubpoena ad testificandum (plural subpoenas ad testificandum)

plural subpoenas ad testificandum

  1. lawA writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

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writjudicial writ
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

subpoena ad testificandum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpoena%20ad%20testificandum

MLA

“subpoena ad testificandum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpoena%20ad%20testificandum. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subpoena ad testificandum,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpoena%20ad%20testificandum.

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