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Categories: Procedure

Definition (1910 Edition)

Lat. Before. Usually employed in old pleadings as expressive of time, as pre (hefore) was of place, and coram (before) of person. Townsh. Pl. 22.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.