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coram nobis motion:
(1944)
1. A motion to vacate an allegedly unlawful conviction. [1]
coram nobis:
1. In our presence; before us. A writ used to obtain review of a judgment for the purpose of correcting errors of fact in criminal as well as civil proceedings. 18 Am J2d Coram Nobis § 1.
For the distinction between “coram nobis” and “coram vobis,” see coram vobis. [2]
1. “In our presence”; before us. A writ of coram nobis is used to obtain review of a judgment by the court that rendered it. Its purpose is to correct errors of fact in criminal as well as civil cases. [3]
vacate:
vb. (17c.)
1. To nullify or cancel; make void; invalidate <the court vacated the judgment>. Cf. OVERRULE
conviction:
n. (15c.)
1. The act or process of judicially finding someone guilty of a crime; the state of a having been proved guilty.
2. The judgment (as by a jury verdict) that a person is guilty of a crime. [1]
Also see writ of coram nobis.
References:
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[1]: Black’s Law Dictionary Deluxe Tenth Edition by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6
[2]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary with Pronunciations
Third Edition by James A. Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949). Edited by William S. Anderson. © 1969 by THE LAWYER’S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931
[3]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary Legal Assistant Edition by Jack Ballantine (James Arthur 1871-1949). Doctored by Jack G. Handler, J.D. © 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning. ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.
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