Also means
attendance
Usage Note
Comparecencia is the formal act of presenting oneself before a court, parliamentary committee, or official body. It derives from comparecer ('to appear'). A comparecencia obligatoria is a summons, whereas a comparecencia voluntaria means appearing without being ordered to. It is almost exclusively used in legal and political contexts.
Examples
"El ministro fue citado para una comparecencia parlamentaria."
Natural Translation
The minister was summoned for a parliamentary appearance.
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