COME

To present oneself; to appear in court. In modern practice, though such presence may be constructive only, the word is still used to indicate participation in the I proceedings. Thus, a pleading may begin, "Now comes the defendant," etc. In case of a default, the technical language of the record is that the party "come, not, bu11 ° makes default." Horner v. O'Laughlin, 29 Md. 472. COMES, 11. A. word used in a pleading to indicate the defendant's presence in court. See [s. 224]