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Pro se legal representation (/ ˌ p r oʊ ˈ s iː / or / ˌ p r oʊ ˈ s eɪ /) means to argue on one's own behalf in a legal proceeding, as a defendant or plaintiff in civil cases, or a defendant in criminal cases, rather than have representation from counsel or an attorney. The term pro se comes from Latin pro se, meaning "for oneself" or ...
Also known as pro se representation. pro rata: from the rate A calculation adjusted based on a proportional value relevant to the calculation. An example would be a tenant being charged a portion of a month's rent based on having lived there less than a full month. The amount charged would be proportional to the time occupied. pro se: for himself
pro patria vigilans: watchful for the country: Motto of the United States Army Signal Corps. pro populo et gloria: for the people and glory: Motto of HMS Westminster: pro per: for self: to defend oneself in court without counsel; abbreviation of propria persona. See also: pro se. pro rata: for the rate: i.e., proportionately. pro re nata (PRN, prn)
in Christi lumine pro mundi vita: in the light of Christ for the life on the world: Motto of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. incurvatus in se: turned/curved inward on oneself in Deo speramus: in God we hope: Motto of Brown University. in dubio pro reo: in doubt, on behalf of the [alleged] culprit
The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen
A recent ironic Latin phrase to poke fun at people who seem to use Latin phrases and quotations only to make themselves sound more important or "educated". Similar to the less common omnia dicta fortiora si dicta Latina. quieta non movere: don't move settled things: quilibet potest renunciare juri pro se inducto
HGTV home renovation stars Jonathan and Drew Scott – best known as the Property Brothers – are fearful that Trump’s proposed tariffs could send construction costs soaring. The brothers ...
The historical antecedents of qui tam statutes lie in Roman and Anglo-Saxon law. [3] Roman criminal prosecutions were typically initiated by private citizens and beginning no later than the Lex Pedia, it became common for Roman criminal statutes to offer a portion of the defendant's forfeited property to the initiator of the prosecution as a reward. [3]