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in propria persona

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in pro⋅pri⋅a per⋅so⋅na

[in proh-pree-uh per-soh-nuh]
–noun Law.
represented by oneself and not by an attorney. Abbreviation: in pro. per.

Origin:
1645–55; < L: in one's own person
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in pro·pri·a per·so·na   (ĭn prō'prē-ə pər-sō'nə)   
adv.   Law
In one's own person, especially without representation by an attorney.

[Medieval Latin in propriā persōnā : Latin in, in + Latin propriā : feminine ablative sing. of proprius, one's own + Latin persōnā, ablative of persōna, person.]
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Main Entry: in pro·pria per·so·na
Pronunciation: in-'prO-prE-&-p&r-'sO-n&, -per-'sO-nä
Function: adverb
Etymology: Latin
: in one's own person : without the assistance of an attorney : PRO SE in propria persona>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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