/ Dictionary / Index S subpoena duces tecum: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sub•poe•na du•ces te•cum Pronunciation: (su-pē'nu d'sēz tē'kum, d'sāz tā'kum, sub-), [key] — Law. Law. a writ directing a person to appear in court and to bring some document described in the writ. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. subpoena subpolar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language