COME - Black's Law Dictionary

What is COME? Definition of COME in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.

To present oneself; to appear in court. In modern practice, though such presence  may be constructive only, the word is still used to indicate participation in the proceedings. Horner v. O'Laughlin, 29 Md. 472. Melfi v. Barney,  R.I., 121 A. 67, 68.

Thus,  a pleading may begin, "Now  comes the defendant,"  etc. In case of a default, the technical language of the  record is that the party "comes  not, but makes default."

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