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writ of coram nobis

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writ of coram nobis (writ of core-uhm noh-bis) n. from Latin for "in our presence," an order by a court of appeals to a court which rendered judgment requiring that trial court to consider facts not on the trial record which might have resulted in a different judgment if known at the time of trial. (See: newly-discovered evidence)



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The United States inherited these writs, and while many have been abolished or have become unnecessary, such as the writ of coram nobis, which has been replaced by the right to file a motion for relief under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.
 
 
 
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