subpoena ad testificandum

noun

subpoena ad tes·​ti·​fi·​can·​dum -ˌad-ˌte-stə-fi-ˈkan-dəm 

: a writ commanding a person to appear in court to testify as a witness

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, under penalty to give testimony

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

subpoena ad testificandum

subpoena ad tes·​ti·​fi·​can·​dum

-ˌad-ˌtes-tə-fə-ˈkan-dəm, -ˌäd-ˌtes-tē-fē-ˈkän-ˌdu̇m

: a subpoena that commands a witness to appear and give testimony