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Pro se, in short, means you are pleading for yourself and allowing the court jurisdiction over the matter. Pro per means something slightly different, in that you can be represented by an attorney and still be pro per. Pro per evades admitting the court has jurisdiction, while still entering a plea. You want to use pro se for any action in which you represent yourself.
Today we're going to talk about some Latin terms which have to do with representing yourself in court. We will start with pro se. That's a Latin term meaning on one's own behalf and in a court setting it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers or other representatives. Now some people choose to act pro se because they have legal experience or they're otherwise very confident about their ability to convey their claim or their defence without any assistance.