本ほん人にん訴そ訟しょう

noun

pro se lawsuit; lawsuit without a lawyer

Legal term for a lawsuit where a party represents themselves without an attorney. Common in discussions of civil procedure and access to justice.

• 彼かれは弁べん護ご士しを雇やとわずに本ほん人にん訴そ訟しょうを起おこした。

  He filed a pro se lawsuit without hiring a lawyer.

• 本ほん人にん訴そ訟しょうは手て続つづきが複ふく雑ざつで、専せん門もん知ち識しきが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Pro se litigation involves complex procedures and requires specialized knowledge.