What term refers to the official noting that a person is coming into court as a party or as the attorney for a party?

• A. Appearance
• B. Appellant
• C. Appellee
• D. Application

Answer: (A)

The term is appearance. In New York civil procedure, an appearance is the formal act of a party or their attorney showing up in court and notifying the court that they are participating in the case, either as a party or as counsel. This entry is recorded on the docket as an appearance and marks that the party is before the court and ready to be heard. It is different from pleading (like filing a complaint or an answer) and from making a motion or request to the court, which would be an application. It’s also not about appellate roles; an appellant or appellee describes who is on appeal, not the act of entering the court. So the official noting that someone is coming into court to participate is an appearance.