Enter

[from L. Fr. entrer, (q. v.); L. Lat. intrare.] To take actual possession of lands; to go into, or upon them.

See Entry.

In practice

To place a thing properly before a court, and usually in writing; to put upon, or among its records; as to enter an appearance, rule or judgment. The word has nearly the same sense of setting down in writing, either at large, or in an abridged form, as in mercantile accounts.