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subpoena duces tecum

DEFINITIONS OF: subpoena duces tecum

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n a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control

Type of:
judicial writ, writ
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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