subpoena ad testificandum

Definitions of subpoena ad testificandum
  1. noun
    a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
    synonyms: subpoena
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    type of:
    judicial writ, writ
    (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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