Etymology

in propria persona

Today it means: By the person themselves; often used when a defendant is representing themselves in court without an attorney. Full definition →

Latin in propria persona ← ['la ',
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  1. ['la · borrowed from',
  2. Latin · borrowed fromin propria persona
  3. English todayin propria persona

Borrowed from Latin in propria persona.

Words from the same roots

['la', all →

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