Pronunciation: - ˌ ad- ˌ tes-t ə -fi- ' kan-d ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, under penalty to give testimony
Date: circa 1769
: a writ commanding a person to appear in court to testify as a witness
Pronunciation: - ˌ ad- ˌ tes-t ə -fi- ' kan-d ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, under penalty to give testimony
Date: circa 1769
: a writ commanding a person to appear in court to testify as a witness
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012