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Term: in pro per
Definition: In pro per means representing oneself in a legal case without a lawyer. It is a Latin term that means "in their own person." It is the same as the term pro se.
In pro per
In pro per is a legal term that means a person is representing themselves in court without a lawyer. It comes from the Latin phrase "in propria persona," which means "in their own person." It is the same as the term pro se.
These examples show how someone can represent themselves in court without a lawyer. When a person appears in pro per, they are responsible for preparing and presenting their own case, without the help of an attorney.