Obs. [a. OF. comparence, ad. L. type *compārēntia, f. compārēre to COMPEAR.] = COMPEARANCE.
1619. Balcanqual, in Hales, Gold. Rem. (1673), 108. A seditious tumultuary concourse of people, ought not to hinder any man from comparence before a judge. Ibid. (1688), 492. In case of their not comparence.
