in propria persona

[ in proh-pree-uh per-soh-nuh ]

adverb

, Law.

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

in propria persona

/ ɪn ˈprəʊprɪə pɜːˈsəʊnə /

adverb

1. law in person; personally

Word History and Origins

Origin of in propria persona¹

1645–55; < Latin: in one's own person