in forma pauperis
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of in forma pauperis
1585–95; < Latin: as a pauper
Example Sentences
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In 2020, Wooden appealed to the Supreme Court in forma pauperis, meaning he did not have to pay the regular fees because he is indigent.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2022
Scarcely had Mr. Skiff time to place the order in the cash drawer, ere Field stood before him once more, pleading in forma pauperis for "another X."
From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 by Thompson, Slason
Divorce is the one thing you may not sue for in forma pauperis.
From Getting Married by Shaw, Bernard
He will not seek salvation in forma pauperis, and thinks the best talent in the ministerial market not a whit too good for him.
From Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 by Godkin, Edwin Lawrence
Easy-going and self-indulgent, he had no notion of appearing in forma pauperis among the royalties of Europe, or sacrificing his pleasures to the needs of his country.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 21 The Recent Days (1910-1914) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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