Propres

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In French law. The term propres or Mens propres is used to denote that property which has come to an individual from his relations, either in a direct by operation of law or by devise. Propres is used in opposition to cbcquets. Poth. des Propres; 2 Surge, Confl. Laws, 61. PROPRIA PERSONA (Lat. in his own person). It is a rule in pleading that pleas to the jurisdiction of the court must be pleaded in propria persona, because, if pleaded by attorney, they admit the jurisdiction, as an attorney is an officer of the court, and he is presumed to plead after having obtained leave, which admits the jurisdiction. Lawes, PI. 91. An appearance may be in propria persona, and need not be by attorney.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In French law. The term "propres" or "Mens propres" (as distinguished from "acquets") denotes all property inherited by a person, whether by devlse or ab intestato, from his direct or collateral relatives, whether in the ascending or descending line; that is, in terms of the common law, property acquired by "descent" as dlstinguished from that acquired by "purchase."

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

French law. The term propres or biens propres is used to denote that property which has come to an individual from his relaing or descending, or from a collate) ral line, whether the same have come by operation of law or by devise. Propres is used in opposition of aecguets. Poth. Des Propres; 2 Burge, Contl. of Laws, 61.