COMES NOW

comes now.Archaic. Traditionally, the standard commencement in pleadings < Comes now the plaintiff, Gilbert Lewis, by and through his attorneys of record, and would show unto the court the following>. • For a plural subject, the phrase is come now <Come now the plaintiffs, Bob and Louise Smith>. — Sometimes shortened to comes <Comes the State of Tennessee>. — Also termed now comes. [Blacks Law 8th]