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subpoena duces tecum

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.

Noun

subpoena duces tecum (plural subpoenas duces tecum)

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

Forms of subpoena duces tecum

pluralsubpoenas duces tecum

Questions about subpoena duces tecum

What does subpoena duces tecum mean?
Subpoena duces tecum means a writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony, and to bring something (usually documents) to accompany that testimony.
What part of speech is subpoena duces tecum?
Subpoena duces tecum is a noun.
What is the plural of subpoena duces tecum?
The plural of subpoena duces tecum is subpoenas duces tecum.

Words near subpoena duces tecum in the dictionary

  1. subpockets
  2. subpodocyte
  3. subpoena
  4. subpoena ad respondendum
  5. subpoena ad testificandum
  6. subpoena duces tecum
  7. subpoenable
  8. subpoenae
  9. subpoenaed
  10. subpoenaing
  11. subpoenas

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