coram judice

adverb (or adjective)

co·​ram ju·​di·​ce

¦kō(ˌ)ram¦yüdə̇ˌkā,

-ōrəm-,

-¦jüdə̇ˌsē

: before a judge having jurisdiction

Word History

Etymology

Latin, literally, before a judge

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