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coram nobis<\/em> motion<\/span>:
\n<\/strong><\/span>(1944)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong> A motion to vacate an allegedly unlawful conviction.\u00a0 <\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

coram nobis<\/em><\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. In our presence; before us.\u00a0 A writ used to obtain review of a judgment for the purpose of correcting errors of fact in criminal as well as civil proceedings.\u00a0 18 Am J2d Coram Nobis \u00a7 1<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For the distinction between “coram nobis” and “coram vobis,” see coram vobis<\/a>. [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. “In our presence”; before us.\u00a0 A writ of coram nobis<\/em> is used to obtain review of a judgment by the court that rendered it.\u00a0 Its purpose is to correct errors of fact in criminal as well as civil cases<\/strong>. [3]<\/span><\/p>\n

vacate<\/span>:
\n<\/strong><\/span>vb. (17c.)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To nullify or cancel; make void; invalidate<\/strong> <the court vacated the\u00a0<\/span>judgment>.\u00a0 Cf. OVERRULE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

conviction<\/span>:
\n<\/strong><\/span>n<\/em>. (15c.)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. The act or process of judicially finding someone guilty of a crime; the state of a having been proved guilty. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

2. The judgment <\/strong>(as by a jury verdict)\u00a0that a person is guilty of a crime. <\/strong>[1]<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Also see writ of coram nobis<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner<\/a>. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong>with Pronunciations<\/b><\/span><\/em>
\n<\/span><\/em>Third Edition<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]: Ballantine’s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/em>by Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>(Ja<\/span>mes Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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