Pro Per
Short term for a latin word "propria persona" which means "for oneself or ownself". It refers to someone who is going to be his/her own lawyer or attorney in a case where he/she is either plaintiff or defendant.
In pro per: One who is not represented by an attorney.
Independent contractor: Some employers classify employees as an independent contractors to avoid workers' compensation.
pro per
adj. short for "propria persona," which is Latin for "for oneself," usually applied to a person who represents himself/herself in a lawsuit rather than have an attorney.
Pro Per (Pro Se):
A person who does not hire a lawyer and appears for himself/herself in court.
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pro per: An short form of "in propria persona." Refers to persons that present their own cases in court without lawyers; from the Latin for "in one's own proper person." (See also pro se.) ...
Pro per
A term derived from the Latin in propria, meaning "for one's self," used in some states to describe a person who handles her own case without a lawyer.
In other states, the term pro se is used.
in pro per
adj. short for in propria persona.
See also: in propria persona
The People's Law Dictionary by Gerald and Kathleen Hill Publisher Fine Communications ...
See pro per.
in terrorem
Latin meaning "in fear." This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement.
Pro Per Abbreviated form of in propria persona, a term denoting those appearing in court without an attorney, i.e., appearing in their own proper person. See also pro se. Pro Se Literally "for self".
When a party (either through her lawyer or in pro per) submits a written legal argument to a court--usually to support a motion or a position asserted at a trial--the document is often called a brief.
IN PROPRIA PERSONA -- See PRO PER LITIGANT.
In rem - Latin: All legal rights are either in personam or in rem.
A person who does not have an attorney and is representing themself in a case. Another word for pro se is "pro per."
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Court administrators have been charged with developing ways of eliminating bias, ensuring diversity in the court system, and providing easier access to the courts for pro se litigants, also called pro per litigants in some jurisdictions, ...
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