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[Latin, Of his or her or its own will; voluntarily.] For example, when a court takes action on its own motion, rather than at the request of one of the parties, it is acting sua sponte. sua sponte (sooh-uh-spahn-tay) adj. Latin for "of one's own will," meaning on one's own volition, usually referring to a judge's order made without a request by any party to the case. These include an order transferring a case to another judge due to a conflict of interest or the judge's determination that his/her court does not have jurisdiction over the case. sua sponte noun elective, on one's own accord, on the court's own initiative, on the court's own voliiion, on the court's own will, optional and freely initiated, self-willed, uncompelled, volitional, willful See also: free Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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the court sua sponte issued part of its decision en banc in order to spell out the rights given by one type of patent. The task force also further recommends that the Supreme Court adopt the rule sua sponte, then publish for comment rather than refer the proposed rule to The Florida Bar due to the inordinate length of time the normal rules process takes. The trial judge granted the defendants' motions for summary judgment and granted motions to dismiss in favor of all defendants, sua sponte. |
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