And affidavits from witnesses for the taxpayer are often accepted as substitutes for courtroom appearances.

After the remarkable courtroom appearance yesterday, the bank's culpability, and that of its directors and officers, is still not clear.

The drama begins from the initial inquiry through to the courtroom appearances, the Coroner's final verdict and recommendations for trial or reform.

It was Nixon's first courtroom appearance since his resignation in 1974.

His four courtroom appearances last month were billed separately, at a rate of $1,000 for a half day and $2,000 for a full day.

In any event, Mr. Fuhrman's courtroom appearance will no doubt be a arduous.

This one keeps going through less cinematic moments: surgery, physical therapy, hospital bills, courtroom appearances and phone calls with the insurance companies.

His early courtroom appearances, when they came, were frequently difficult, sapping his fragile self-confidence.

But the same judge looked joyous when another defendant, a woman, showed up for her last courtroom appearance.

There was a neat stack of bar charts for a courtroom appearance.