The term '''nostra sponte''' refers to a panel of [[judge]]s acting on its own [[motion]], rather than upon a [[motion]] or argument by the parties. It is the plural form of the more familiar term ''[[sua sponte]]''.
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The term '''nostra sponte''' refers to a panel of [[judge]]s acting on its own [[motion]], rather than upon a [[motion]] or argument by the parties. It is the plural form of the more familiar term ''[[sua sponte]]'', which is [[Latin]] for ''of its own will''.