pro tem

pro tem
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1) adj. short for the Latin pro tempore, temporarily or for the time being. In law, judge pro tem normally refers to a judge who is sitting temporarily for another judge or to an attorney who has been appointed to serve as a judge as a substitute for a regular judge. When an appeals justice is not available or there is a vacancy, a lower court judge is appointed Justice Pro Tem until a new Justice is appointed. Small claims cases are often heard by an attorney serving as Judge Pro Tem. 2) n. short for a temporary judge as "Sam Collins is Pro Tem today."

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  • pro tem — adv or adj: pro tempore often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts Justice pro tem. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

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  • pro tem. — «proh TEHM», = pro tempore. (Cf. ↑pro tempore) pro tem., pro tempore. * * * pro tem., pro tempore see pro 10 …   Useful english dictionary

  • pro tem — [ˌprəu ˈtem US ˌprou ] adj also pro tem|po|re [ ˈtempəreı] [only after noun] formal [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: pro tempore for the time ] happening or existing now, but only for a short time ▪ the president pro tem of the Senate …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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