Rectus in curia
RECTUS IN CURIA. Right in court. One who stands at the bar, and no one
objects any offence, or prefers any charge against him.
2. When a person outlawed has reversed his outlawry, so that he can
have the benefit of the law, he is said to be rectus in curia. Jacob, L. D.
h.t.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.