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‖ ex proprio motu, adv. phr.|eks ˈprɒprɪəʊ ˈməʊt(j)uː|
[late L., ‘by his (its, etc.) own motion’; cf. of one's motion s.v. motion n. 9 c.]
= motu proprio adv. phr.; spec. in Law, of an action or decision taken by the court without any application by the parties involved. Cf. *proprio motu adv. phr.
[a1680T. Goodwin Works (1703) V. i. ii. iv. 83 The grace..which super-adds to his love and mercy a freeness, as being extended to us upon, no Motives or Incentives in us, but ex proprio suo motu.] 1693Visct. Stair Inst. Law Scotl. (ed. 2) iv. xlvi. 718 If the Lords by their Preliminaries find that there were other witnesses present called by neither Party, they may ex proprio motu call these (if there be any doubtfulness) before they determine. 1861J. Trayner Latin Maxims & Phr. 95 The judge..may order a more articulate statement, a more express answer... Such orders are said to be pronounced Ex proprio motu. 1901Cases Adjudged U.S. Supreme Court CLXXX. 91 If the state courts were utterly without jurisdiction, it was their duty to dismiss the proceedings ex proprio motu, and such is the jurisprudence of Louisiana. 1935Federal Reporter (U.S.) (2nd Ser.) LXXVII. 731/2 Error is assigned to the refusal of the District Court to direct a verdict for the United States and to his action in directing a verdict for appellee ex proprio motu. 1982Ibid. DCLXXIII. 789/1 The tape recording was excluded by the trial court almost ex proprio motu. |