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Apparere

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Lat. To appear; to be regularly before a court, as a fact, an instrument, or other thing of which they are requested to take notice. See Constare. Quod non apparet non est. That which does not appear, does not exist.

2 Inst. 479.

To be regularly before or in a court, as a defendant in an action. Comparere was the term more usually employed in this case.