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Sua Sponte

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

sua sponte


[Latin, of its own accord]
: on the court's own motion or initiative [authorize the court to order a new trial sua sponte "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] [the court's sua sponte dismissal]




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