pro hac vice
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin pro hac vice (“for this turn”).
Adjective edit
pro hac vice (not comparable)
Usage notes edit
- This is used almost exclusively when referring to an attorney temporarily allowed to practice in a certain court or jurisdiction in which he or she is not a permanent member for the purposes of one case.
Adverb edit
pro hac vice (not comparable)
- (law) For a specific case or action.
Usage notes edit
- This is used almost exclusively when referring to temporarily allowing an attorney to practice in a certain court.
Further reading edit
- pro hac vice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia