appearance
Definition
A defendant 'enters an appearance' after being served with summons issued by a court. The appearance may be in person, by his or her attorney, by pleadings, or a combination of these. A failure to make an appearance within a specified period (usually 14 days) after a service of summons may entitle the plaintiff to an ex-parte judgment.
appearance is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
appearance appears in the definitions of the following terms:
bond,
bail,
leading,
default judgment,
product placement,
sans serif type,
raster graphics,
color,
prima facie,
happy hour
and
appearance appears in the other term: notice of appearance
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