in propria persona

American  

[in proh-pree-uh per-soh-nuh] / ɪn ˈproʊ pri ə pərˈsoʊ nə /

adverb

Law.

1. represented by oneself and not by an attorney. in pro. per.

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in propria persona British  

/ ɪn ˈprəʊprɪə pɜːˈsəʊnə /

adverb

1. law in person; personally

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Etymology

Origin of in propria persona

1645–55; < Latin: in one's own person

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

in propria persona

As he put it, rather more sweetly, in propria persona: "You marry to continue the conversation."

From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2012

Unwilling to wound the sensitive feelings of these hospitable people, I answered the summons in propria persona, and found it was the mother of bride No. 1, to whom I was indebted for the invitation.

From Voyage of the Paper Canoe A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5. by Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)

It might be described as a series of monologues of the kind usual and already described, but continuous, and having the independent parts bound to each other by speeches of the author in propria persona.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

Though the idea of Fingal pervades most of Ossian's poems he is seldom introduced in propria persona.

From The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, January 1876 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad by Various

He had never seen Ferrars either in propria persona, or as Ferriss Grant.

From The Last Stroke a detective story by Lynch, Lawrence L.