To present oneself; to appear in court In modern practice, though such presence may be constructive only, the word is still used to indlcate participation in the proceedlngs. Thus, a pleadiug may begin, “Now comes tlie defendant,” etc. In case of a default, the technical language of the record is that the party “comes not, but makes default*' Horner v. O’Laughlin, 29 Md. 472
Source: Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
