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'''Sua sponte''' means action taken by a [[court]] on its own, without being asked to do so by either side of a case. Literally, it is [[Latin]] for "of its own will."
'''Sua sponte''' means action taken by a [[court]] on its own, without being asked to do so by either side of a case. Literally, it is [[Latin]] for "of its own will."
It often involves cases where a court has to determine whether it has [[jurisdiction]] to hear a case; for example, if a case was filed in the wrong court, a court (even if neither party brings up the issue) has to determine if it has power to hear the matter.
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
[[Category:Legal Terms]]