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sua sponte

[ soo-uh spon-tee, -tey ]

adverb

, Law.
  1. (used by a judge or court to indicate that a motion is coming from the court itself and was not introduced or prompted by either party to the judicial matter.)


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sua sponte1

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin: “by one's free will”; suicide ( def ), spontaneous ( def )
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Example Sentences

Orare ne colleg auxilium, quod acciendum ultro fuerit, sua sponte oblatum sperneretur; and Tac.

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