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appearance  appearing  coming into court  general appearance  limited appearance
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Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action WordNet 3.0
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Formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In law, an appearance occurs when a party to a lawsuit physically appears in court, or to a formal act through which a defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the court in which the lawsuit is pending. Wikipedia
The coming into court of either of the parties to a suit, and/or the formal act by which a defendant submits himself to the jurisdiction of the court. Wikipedia Disambiguation
The formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action. OmegaWiki
An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance. Wiktionary
Appearance; act of coming into view. Wiktionary
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