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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 rege et lege: for king and the law: Found on the Leeds coat of arms. pro rege, lege et grege: for king, the law and the people: Found on the coat of arms of Perth, Scotland. pro se: for oneself: to defend oneself in court without counsel. Some jurisdictions prefer, "pro per". pro scientia atque sapientia: for knowledge and wisdom
For one's self, for the sake of one's personhood; acting on one's own behalf, especially a person representing themselves in a legal proceeding; abbreviated pro per. See also pro se: litigant in person, pro se legal representation in the United States. [3] in principio erat Verbum: in the beginning was the Word : Beginning of the Gospel of John ...
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]
Said of someone who pleads cases for their own benefit; see List of Latin phrases (P) § pro domo: circa (c.) or (ca.) around: In the sense of "approximately" or "about". Usually used of a date. circulus in probando: circle made in testing [a premise] Circular reasoning. Similar term to circulus vitiosus. circulus vitiosus: vicious circle
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
At common law, an attorney not licensed to practice in a particular jurisdiction may be permitted to appear pro hac vice. In the legal field in the United States, pro hac vice (English: / p r oʊ h æ k ˈ v iː tʃ eɪ /) [1] is a practice in common law jurisdictions whereby a lawyer who has not been admitted to practice in a certain jurisdiction is allowed to participate in a particular case ...