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Propria persona

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005424

A Latin phrase meaning "for one's own person," referring to a litigant who represents themselves in court without the assistance of an attorney. This individual is responsible for handling all aspects of their case, including filing documents, presenting arguments, and adhering to court procedures. Litigants proceeding in propria persona must still comply with all rules of court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005424
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005424",
  "term": "Propria persona",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A Latin phrase meaning \"for one's own person,\" referring to a litigant who represents themselves in court without the assistance of an attorney. This individual is responsible for handling all aspects of their case, including filing documents, presenting arguments, and adhering to court procedures. Litigants proceeding in propria persona must still comply with all rules of court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/propria-persona/"
}

Record 4,020 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.