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PRO SALUTE ANIME

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For the good of his soul. All prosecutions in the ecclesiastical courts are pro salute animce; hence it will not be a temporal damage founding an action for slander that the words spoken put any one in danger of such a suit. 3 Steph. Comm. (7th. Ed.) 309n, 437; 4 Steph. Comm. 207. … [Read more...]

PRO SE

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Latin meaning on one's own behalf or for himself. This typically refers to an individual who represents one's self in court. For example, an indigent but educated litigant who decides to forgo hiring a lawyer he cannot afford and be self represented in court. Some states use the term pro per. … [Read more...]

PRO INTERESSE SUO

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According to his interest; to the extent of his interest Thus, a third party may be allowed to Intervene in a suit pro interesse suo. … [Read more...]

PRO SOCIO

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For a partner; the name of an action in behalf of a partner. A title of the civil law. Dig. 17, 2; Cod. 4, 37. … [Read more...]

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