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PRO FALSO CLAMORE SUO

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A nominal amercement of a plaintiff for his false claim, which used to be Inserted in a judgment for the defendant. Obsolete. … [Read more...]

PRO FORMA

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Latin meaning as a matter of form. A court ruling that is the result of a formality. … [Read more...]

PRO HAC VICE

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Latin term meaning for this one particular occasion which is usually used to refer to a situation where a lawyer from another state has been granted special permission to represent a client in a case, in this one instance, which occurs in a state where the lawyer is not licensed to practice law. This exception is usually made for experienced attorneys who can show knowledge and … [Read more...]

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