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
duces tecum
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du·ces tecum
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Etymologie
[ 'dü-(")chA ] (noun.) 1923. Italian Duce, literally, the leader, title of Benito Mussolini, from Latin duc-, dux.