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Mere Motion

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

See "Ex Mero Motu."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Of one own free will.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Ex Mebo Motu.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The free and voluntary act of a party himself, done without the suggestion or influence of another person, is said to be done of his mere motion, ex mero motu, (q. v.) Brown. The phrase is used of an interference of the courts of law, who will, under some circumstances, of their own motion, object to an irregularity in the procoedings, though no objection has bcen taken to the informality by the plaintiff or defendant in the suit. 3 Chit. Gen. Pr. 430.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The fres and voluntary act of a party himself, done without the suggestion or influence of another person, is said to be done of his mere motion, ex mero motu, {qg.v.) Brown. The phrase is used of an interference of the courts of law, who will, under some cireumstances, of their own motion, olject to an irregularity in the proceedings, though ity by the plaintiff or defendant in the suit. 3 Chit. Gen, TI'r, 450.