ap·pear vi
1: to present oneself before a person or body having authority
to appear before the officer who is to take the deposition — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 37(d): as
a: to present oneself in court as a party to a lawsuit often through the representation of an attorney; also: to participate as a party to a lawsuit in a way other than by physical presence (as by mail)
b: to present oneself in court as the attorney for a party to a lawsuit
appear ing for the defendant
2: to have an outward look
conduct that appear s unethical
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.