in propria persona

adverb

in pro·pria per·so·na in-ˈprō-prē-ə-pər-ˈsō-nə

: in one's own person or character : personally

especially : without the assistance of an attorney

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Etymology

Medieval Latin

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in propria persona was in 1654

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in propria persona

adverb

in pro·pria per·so·na in-ˈprō-prē-ə-pər-ˈsō-nə, -per-ˈsō-nä

: in one's own person : without the assistance of an attorney : pro se

the defendant appeared in propria persona

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