"suo motu" meaning in English

See suo motu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin suo motu. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-head|phr|nolink=1}} suo motu
  1. (law, India, Pakistan) Synonym of sua sponte. Tags: India, Pakistan Synonyms: sua sponte [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-suo_motu-en-phrase-u4iN2pBW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pakistani English, Law Topics: law
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