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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun In law, a writ commanding a person to appear in court, and to bring with him specified documents or other things in his custody, which may be required as evidence. More fully called subpœna duces tecum. See subpœna.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • A judicial process commanding a person to appear in court and bring with him some piece of evidence or other thing to be produced to the court.

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  • phrase law Bring with you.

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Latin

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