Etymology

pro hac vice

Today it means: Permitted for a specific case or action. Full definition →

Latin pro hac vice
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  1. Latin · derived frompro hac vice“for this turn”
  2. English todaypro hac vice

From Latin pro hac vice (“for this turn”).

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