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Watson

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

1 Watts (Pa.) 351.—-Appearance day. The day for appearing; that on which the parties are bound to come into court. Cruger v. McCracken (Tex. Civ. App.) 26 S. W. 282.—Appearanee docket. <A docket kept by the clerk of the court, in which appearances are entered, containing also a brief abstract of all the proceedings in the cause.—Notice of ap-~ pearance. notice given by defendant to a plaintiff that he appears in the action in person or by attorney.
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.