subpoena duces tecum
noun
subpoena du·ces te·cum -ˌdü-səs-ˈtē-kəm 
: a writ commanding a person to produce in court certain designated documents or evidence
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, under penalty you shall bring with you
First Known Use
1730, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
subpoena duces tecum
noun
subpoena du·ces te·cum -ˈdü-səs-ˈtē-kəm, -ˈdyü-, -sēz-; -ˈdü-kes-ˈtā-ˌku̇m
: a subpoena that commands the production of specified evidence in a person's possession
Note: Unlike a search warrant, a subpoena duces tecum can be issued without a showing of probable cause.