Word: testificandum
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...English idea that "the King can do no wrong," for the American Constitution held the President liable to impeachment and removal, and, added Marshall, "It is not known ever to have been doubted but that the chief magistrate of a state may be served with a subpoena ad testificandum." That is, the President could be subpoenaed to appear as a witness. A more complicated issue was whether the President could be compelled to produce any document in his possession. Ruled Marshall: "The President, although subject to the general rules which apply to others, may have sufficient motives for declining...
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