pro hac vice

Latin phrase

pro hac vi·​ce prō-ˌhäk-ˈwi-ke 

: for this occasion

—used for participation in a legal proceeding by an attorney not licensed in the jurisdiction

Legal Definition

pro hac vice

adverb

pro hac vi·​ce

ˈprō-ˈhak-ˈvī-sē, -ˈhäk-ˈvē-kā

: for this occasion

a motion to admit the attorney pro hac vice as counsel of record

—Huff v. State, 622 So. 2d 982 (1993)

—used especially when an out-of-state attorney is allowed to practice in a case without the appropriate state bar license

Etymology

Latin