pro se
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Representing oneself (in court); without an attorney.
adv
Representing oneself in court; without an attorney.
Example Sentences
- "Previously, [public defender] Rutherford had called [defendant] Appleby "a fag" in open court and asked to be removed from the case. Appleby has also sought Rutherford's removal. All requests have been denied. Appleby is now acting pro se, with Rutherford ordered by the court to act as advisor."
Etymology
From Latin pro se.