1) adj. short for the Latin pro tempore, temporarily or for the time being. In law,
judge pro tem normally refers to a judge who is sitting temporarily for another
judge or to an attorney who has been appointed to serve as a judge as a substitute
for a regular judge. When an appeals justice is not available or there is a vacancy,
a lower court judge is appointed Justice Pro Tem until a new Justice is appointed.
Small claims cases are often heard by an attorney serving as Judge Pro Tem. 2) n.
short for a temporary judge as "Sam Collins is Pro Tem today. "
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