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charge, plead a cause, or the like; to present one's self as a party or advocate before a court, or as a person to be tried. We must all appear before the judgment seat. * Cor. v. 10. One ruffian escaped because no prosecutor dared to appear. Macaulay.

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the c…

ce of, appeals. "Appellate jurisdiction." Blackstone. "Appellate judges." Burke. Appelate court, a court having cognizance of appeals.

hing; one who makes request; a petitioner. The applicant for a cup of water. Plumtre. The court require the applicant to appear in person. Z. Swift.

making request of soliciting; as, an application for an office; he made application to a court of chancery.

An examiner; one whose business is to put questions. Formerly, in the English Court of Exchequer, an officer who audited the sheriffs' accounts.

To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial.

ncellor; -- an officer in the old German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court.

pl. of Arch, n. Court of arches, or Arches Court (Eng. Law), the court of appeal of the Archbishop of Canterbury, whereof the judge, who sits as deputy to the archbishop, is called the Dean of the Arches, because he anciently held his court in the church of St. Mary-le-Bow (de arcubus). It is now held in Westminster. M…

public records or historic documents are kept. Our words . . . . become records in God's court, and are laid up in his archives as witnesses. Gov. of Tongue.

The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.

The highest judicial court at Athens. Its sessions were held on Mars' Hill. Hence, any high court or tribunal

debate or discuss; to treat by reasoning; as, the counsel argued the cause before a full court; the cause was well argued.

To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint. Blackstone.

ning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint.

The whole body of jurors summoned to attend the court. To challenge the array (Law), to except to the whole panel. Cowell. Tomlins. Blount. -- Commission of array (Eng. Hist.), a commission given by the prince to officers in every county, to muster and array the inhabitants, or see them in a condition for war. Blackst…

A judgment, decision, or decree of a court or high tribunal; also, a decree of a sovereign.

o accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles. He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty. Stat. 33 Geo. III.

Of or pertaining to an assessor, or to a court of assessors. Coxe.

tment to a particular person or use; or for a particular time, as of a cause or causes in court.