subpoena duces tecum

noun

A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony, and to bring something (usually documents) to accompany that testimony.

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Meanings

nounsubpoena duces tecum (plural subpoenas duces tecum)

plural subpoenas duces tecum

  1. lawA writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony, and to bring something (usually documents) to accompany that testimony.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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