Ex mero motu

EX MERO MOTU. Mere motion of a party's own free will. To prevent injustice, the courts will, ex mero motu, make rules and orders which the parties would not strictly be entitled to ask for.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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Where a petitioner fails to comply with the provisions of this rule, the Court may, ex mero motu or at the instance of any party dismiss such application."
Court of Appeal's Judgment on May 5, on the Rejection of Nomination papers in the Local Government elections in the North
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