Special appearance

Special Appearance: An answer in a legal proceeding with the sole purpose of testing the court's jurisdiction.

Special Appearance
(n) Special appearance is the representation of a case by an attorney other than his normally appointed attorney for representing him as a gust appearance in any particular session, as a substitution on special grounds, ...

special appearance
n. the representation by an attorney of a person in court for: a) only that particular session of the court; b) on behalf of the client's regular attorney of record; c) as a favor for an unrepresented person; or d) pending a ...

Special appearance
Definition - Noun
: an appearance by a party in court for the sole purpose of challenging the court's assertion of personal jurisdiction over the party
compare general appearance ...

special appearance
n. the representation by an attorney of a person in court for: a)...
special circumstances
n. in criminal cases, particularly homicides, actions of the accu...

You can make a limited appearance called a "special appearance" in which your presence is not to imply acceptance of the court's jurisdiction but, rather, to challenge the jurisdiction of the court.

A limited appearance, called a "special appearance", can be used to challenge the jurisdiction of the court rather than imply acceptance.

An attorney may instead make a "special appearance" when the lawyer is appearing only for the purpose of what is before the court that day, as long as the judge is told of the limited nature of the appearance.

See also: Appearance, Court, Lawyer, Attorn, Attorney