Coram nobis or
coram vobis also known as
error coram nobis or
error coram vobis (from Latin
quae coram nobis resident, or
quae coram vobis resident, "which [things] remain in our presence", or "in your presence", respectively: the "things" referred to are the records of the original case.) is a
legal writ issued by a court to correct a previous error "of the most fundamental character" to "achieve justice" where "no other remedy" is available. A petition for writ of error
coram nobis is generally brought before the
trial court, while a petition for writ of error
coram vobis is brought before an
appellate court. Both
coram nobis and
coram vobis differ from
habeas corpus in that they do not have a custody requirement.