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A quick definition of pro querente:

Term: PRO QUERENTE

Definition: Pro querente means "for the plaintiff." In old law reports, it was used to refer to the plaintiff's advocate, while the opposing advocate was referred to as "contra." The abbreviation for pro querente is "pro quer."

Simply put, pro querente is a term used in legal proceedings to refer to the lawyer representing the person who is suing someone else.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Pro querente means "for the plaintiff" in Latin. It refers to the advocate or lawyer who represents the plaintiff in a legal case.

In old law reports, the plaintiff's advocate was designated as pro querente, while the opposing advocate was called contra. This terminology is no longer commonly used in modern legal practice.

  • In a court case, the lawyer representing the person who filed the lawsuit would be referred to as pro querente.
  • During the trial, the pro querente argued that the defendant was responsible for the damages caused by the car accident.

These examples illustrate how pro querente is used to describe the lawyer who is advocating for the plaintiff in a legal case. It is important to note that this term is not commonly used in modern legal practice and may only be found in older law reports.

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