pro hac vice

American

[proh hahk vee-chey, vee-key, vahy-see] / ˈproʊ ˈhɑk ˈvi tʃeɪ, ˈvi keɪ, ˈvaɪ si /

adverb

Latin.

for this (one) occasion: used when an attorney is added to a legal proceeding occurring in a jurisdiction in which the attorney is not licensed.

Etymology

Origin of pro hac vice

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin, equivalent to prō + hāc, ablative singular feminine of hic “this” + vice “change, alternation, time”; pro- ¹ ( def. ), vice ³ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The motions — called pro hac vice, which means “for this occasion” in Latin — are regularly granted.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2021

Avenatti had been seeking to be admitted pro hac vice to the proceedings.

From Slate • May 30, 2018

Any book, any table, may fall into the relation, which is created pro hac vice, not by their existence, but by their casual situation.

From Essays in Radical Empiricism by James, William

Afranius's motion seems to have been for suspending the bribery laws pro hac vice.

From The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order by Shuckburgh, Evelyn S.

As it was, the league became, pro hac vice, a league of Incredulity, a syndicate of Materialists.

From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend

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