Coram Nobis

Lat. (Before us.) In English practice. The name given to writs of error on judgments of the court of King's (or Queen's) Bench, so called from that clause in the old forms which described the record and process as remaining " before us," {quae coram nobis resident); that being the style of the court.

1 Arch. Pr. 234, 276. 2 Tidd's Pr. 1136.

See Coram ipso rege. Writs of error to correct the judgments of other courts, (such as the Common Pleas) are said to be coram vobis; the record and process being stated to remain "before you," {qua coram vobis resident,) that is, before the jxistices of the court.

Id. 1137.

This description seems to express more accurately the distinction between writs coram nobis and coram vobis than that which re* presents the former as lying to the same court in which the judgment was given; and as lying for errors in fact; neither of which features seem to be peculiar to it.

Id. 1136, 1137. 2 Impey*s Pr.K.B, 811. 1 Arch. Pr. 234, 276. 2 Saund. 100, 101 a, note.

See Coram vobis.

See Coram vobis.