Pro se
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Pro se procedure
Representing yourself in court, without a lawyer.
Technical: Appearing on one's own behalf in a legal proceeding ('for oneself'), without counsel; pro se litigants are generally held to the same procedural rules as represented parties.
Sources: Cornell LII — Pro se
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