sua sponteAlso found in: Idioms, Wikipedia. Sua Sponte [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. West's Encyclopedia of American Law, ...
Define Sua. Sua synonyms, Sua pronunciation, Sua translation, English dictionary definition of Sua. v. sued , su·ing , sues v. tr. 1. Law To initiate or pursue legal proceedings against . 2. Archaic To court; woo. 3. Obsolete To make a petition to; appe
Sua sponte definition: (used by a judge or court to indicate that a motion is coming from the court itself and was not introduced or prompted by either party to the judicial matter.). See examples of SUA SPONTE used in a sentence.
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