Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb In one's own person, especially without representation by an attorney.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In one's own person; by or through one's self and not another.
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- adverb By the person himself/herself; often used when a defendant is representing
himself /herself in court without an attorney.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Medieval Latin in propriā persōnā : Latin in, in + Latin propriā : feminine ablative sing. of proprius, one's own + Latin persōnā, ablative of persōna, person.]
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directly from Latin
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