subpoena duces tecum

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
subpoena duces tecum
    n 1: 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
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Subpoena \Sub*poe"na\, n. [NL., fr. L. sub under + poena
   punishment. See {Pain}.] (Law)
   A writ commanding the attendance in court, as a witness, of
   the person on whom it is served, under a penalty; the process
   by which a defendant in equity is commanded to appear and
   answer the plaintiff's bill. [Written also {subpena}.]
   [1913 Webster]

   {Subpoena ad testificandum}. [NL.] A writ used to procure the
      attendance of a witness for the purpose of testifying.

   {Subpoena duces tecum}. [NL.] A writ which requires a witness
      to attend and bring certain documents.
      [1913 Webster]
    
from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, practice. A writ or process of the same kind as the 
subpoena ad testificandum, including a clause requiring the witness to bring 
with him and produce to the court, books, papers, &c., in his hands, tending 
to elucidate the matter in issue. 3 Bl. Com. 382. 
    

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