Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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examination pro interesse suo

[Latin "according to his interest"] A judicial inquiry into the merits of a person's claim to sequestered property. "In practice, an examination pro interesse suo is an inquiry described as follows: When any person claims to be entitled to an estate or other property sequestered, whether by mortgage or judgment, lease or otherwise, or has a title paramount to the sequestration, he should apply to the court to direct an inquiry whether the applicant has any and what interest in the property sequestered." 79A C.J.S. Sequestration ยง 31, at 589 (1995).

pro interesse suo

[Latin] According to his interest; to the extent of his interest. ( A third party, for example, may be allowed to intervene pro interesse suo.