adj. from Latin "for one's self," acting on one's own behalf, generally used to
identify a person who is acting as his/her own attorney in a lawsuit. The popular
abbreviation is "in pro per. " In the filed legal documents (pleadings), the party's
name, address and telephone number are written where the name, address and telephone
number of the attorney would normally be stated. The words "in propria persona"
or "in pro per" are typed where normally it would say "attorney for plaintiff. "
Judges sometimes warn a party "in propria persona" of the old adage that "anyone
who represents himself in court has a fool for a client and an ass for an attorney.
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