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subpoena duces tecum(noun) 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.
1 The subpoena can also request the testimony to be given by phone or in person. 2  subpoena duces tecum orders a person or organization to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment. 3  This is often used for requests to mail copies of documents to the requesting party or directly to court. subpoena ad testificandum orders a person to testify before the ordering authority or face punishment. 2  The subpoena can also request the testimony to be given by phone or in person. 3  subpoena duces tecum orders a person or organization to bring physical evidence before the ordering authority or face punishment.