See Also: PROPRIA PERSONA(law)
IN PROPRIA PERSONA(law)
in propria persona(dictionary)
persona(dictionary)
persona(dictionary)
Persona(medicine)
persona non grata(dictionary)
persona non grata(dictionary)
persona grata(dictionary)
persona designata(dictionary)

PROPRIA PERSONA (law)


PROPRIA PERSONA. In his own person. It is a rule in pleading that pleas to the jurisdiction of the court must be pleaded in propria persona, because, the jurisdiction of the court must be pleaded in propria persona, because, if pleaded by attorney, they admit the jurisdiction, as an attorney is an if pleaded by attorney, they admit the jurisdiction, as an attorney is an officer of the court, and he is presumed to plead after having obtained officer of the court, and he is presumed to plead after having obtained leave, which admits the jurisdiction. Lawes on Pl. 91. leave, which admits the jurisdiction. Lawes on Pl. 91. 2. An appearance may be in propria persona, and need not be by 2. An appearance may be in propria persona, and need not be by attorney. attorney.