Definition of Compear. Meaning of Compear. Synonyms of Compear

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Definition of Compear

Compear
Compear Com*pear", v. i. [F. comparoir, L. compar[=e]re; com- + par[=e]re to appear.] 1. To appear. [Obs.] 2. (Law) To appear in court personally or by attorney. [Scot.]

Meaning of Compear from wikipedia

- July 1686, “My Lordsagreed to his release “upon his finding caution to compear before the Council, when cited; and, in the meantime, to live peaceably...
- retire, the moderator, by appointment of Presbytery, cited him apud acta to compear before the Presbytery, in the house of the Rev. Adam Gib, next day at ten...
- present at conventicles, beyond the bounds of his parish. Summoned to compear before the Lords of Council, he failed to "show face", and was, in consequence...
- GD220/3/74) was issued to James, Lord Mordington, and others, charging them to compear before the Estates of Parliament on 4 June following, to answer for not...
- who had failed to appear 'at the horn' and for not finding surety to compear before the Justice or his deputies in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh to underlie...
- man, and was known as 'Burly'. He disobe**** the order of the court to compear and answer for conventicling, for which contempt of court he was under...
- Nicol threatened, in a good natured fashion, to have Burns "summonds to compear and declare" for p****ing on a very negative ****essment of Nicol made by...
- Sutherland, they did summon Sinclair, Earl of Caithness and Donald Mackay to compear before them at Helmsdale, to answer for their intromission with the bishop's...
- friend, William Cruikshank, Nicol threatened to have Burns "summonds to compear and declare" for p****ing on a very negative ****essment of Nicol made by...