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coram

coram

9.9
In front of a judge or court
  • adverb
  • /ˈkɔːrəm/
  • Formal
: ante
  • The defendant appeared coram the court to answer the charges.

Examples

  • The lawyer presented the evidence coram the presiding judge.

  • The case was heard coram the Supreme Court.

  • All parties must be coram the tribunal for the final decision.

  • The defendant appeared coram the judge yesterday.

  • The defendant appeared coram the court to answer the charges.

  • All parties must be coram the tribunal for the final decision.

  • The case was heard coram the Supreme Court.

Synonyms

before
vscoram
∞ 1.0

In front of people or things

refers to presence formally in front of a judge or court in legal use

Surface Forms

coram positive

Etymology

Coram comes from the Latin word coram, which meant 'in the presence of' or 'in front of someone'. Think of it as standing 'in front of' a judge, and that's why in law it means appearing 'before' a court.