Useful english dictionary. 2012.
subpoena duces tecum — subpoena du·ces te·cum / dü səs tē kəm, dyü , sēz ; dü kes tā ˌku̇m/ n [New Latin, under penalty you shall bring with you]: a subpoena that commands the production of specified evidence in a person s possession ◇ Unlike a search warrant, a… … Law dictionary
subpoena duces tecum — sub•poe•na du•ces te•cum [[t]səˈpi nə ˈdu siz ˈti kəm, ˈdu seɪz ˈteɪ kəm, səb [/t]] n. law a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ • Etymology: 1755–65; < NL: lit., under penalty you shall… … From formal English to slang
