In the presence of; before (used in legal contexts, as in 'coram populo' meaning before the people).
From Latin 'coram' (opposite, in front of, before). This legal and formal term has been used in English law documents for centuries.
'Coram' is why we have 'coram populo' (before the people) and 'coram nobis' (a legal writ)—it's a Latin preposition that gives lawyers fancy ways to say 'in front of'!
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