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  2. 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 ...

  3. List of U.S. state constitutional provisions allowing self ...

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    "The chief judge's directive at issue here clearly discriminates against pro se litigants solely on the basis of their pro se status and, in that respect, lacks any rational basis in fact and thus violates equal protection of the laws" [8] Colorado: Colorado Code of Judicial Conduct Canon III a 7

  4. Pro hac vice - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. In forma pauperis - Wikipedia

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    The status is usually granted by a judge without a hearing, and it entitles the person to a waiver of normal costs, and sometimes in criminal cases the appointment of counsel. While court-imposed costs such as filing fees are waived, the litigant is still responsible for other costs incurred in bringing the action such as deposition [ citation ...

  6. Qui tam - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Florida bankruptcy law - Wikipedia

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    Many people file pro se to stop a foreclosure sale and do not intend to complete the bankruptcy case. In fact its estimated that about one third of the chapter 13 cases filed in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida are filed pro se and are not pursued after the filing of the case and the imposition of the automatic stay ...

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  9. Talk : Pro se legal representation in the United States

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    The subject is not notable at all. This is a local zoning dispute that went on and on. Neighbors fight with neighbors all the time. This article is based on Pro se legal representation, and the subject you are trying to insert has no notability, and are at the same time inserting BLP violations against the persons the non-notable subject took ...