coram nobis

coram nobis
/koram nowbas/ In our presence; before us.
"Writ of error coram nobis" is procedural tool whose purpose is to correct errors of fact only, and its function is to bring before the court rendering the judgment matters of fact which, if known at time judgment was rendered, would have prevented its rendition. Com. v. Mangini, 478 Pa. 147, 386 A.2d 482, 490.
Its function is to bring attention of court to, and obtain relief from, errors of fact, such as a valid defense existing in facts of case, but which, without negligence on defendant's part, was not made, either through duress or fraud or excusable mistake, where facts did not appear on face of record, and were such as, if known in season, would have prevented rendition of the judgment questioned. People v. Tuthill, 32 Cal.2d 819, 198 P.2d 505, 506.
The essence of the common law remedy of coram nobis is that it is addressed to the very court which renders the judgment in which injustice is alleged to have been done, in contrast to appeals or review dirgcted to another court; the words "coram nobis," meaning "our court," as compared to the common-law writ of "coram vobis," meaning "your court," clearly point this up. The writs of coram nobis and coram vobis have been abolished by Fed.R.Civil P. 60(b) and superseded by relief as provided by that rule.
See also coram vobis

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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