SINCE 1828
pro hac vice
Latin phrase
pro hac vi·ce
| \ prō-ˌhäk-ˈwi-ke
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Definition of pro hac vice
(Entry 1 of 2)
: for this occasion
—used for participation in a legal proceeding by an attorney not licensed in the jurisdiction
pro-vice-chancellor
noun
\ ˈprō+\
Definition of pro-vice-chancellor (Entry 2 of 2)
: a deputy appointed by the vice-chancellor of a British university on his election
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