Legal Definitions - coram ipso rege

Coram ipso rege

Coram ipso rege means "before the king himself" in Latin. It refers to a time in history when the king would personally preside over court cases. For example, the court of king's bench was called coram ipso rege because the king used to sit there in person.

During the medieval period, people accused of crimes would be brought before the king himself to be judged. This was known as coram ipso rege.

The court of king's bench was called coram ipso rege because the king used to sit there in person.