pro hac vice

adjective

Permitted for a specific case or action.

OriginLatin pro hac vice →
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Meanings

adjectivepro hac vice (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawPermitted for a specific case or action.
adverbpro hac vice (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawFor a specific case or action.

Origin

  1. Latinpro hac vice“for this turn”
  2. Englishpro hac vice

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

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pro hac vice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20hac%20vice

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Chicago

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