Pronunciation: /suːoʊ ˈmoʊtuː/
adjective Latin phrase meaning 'on its own motion' or 'voluntarily', used in legal contexts to refer to actions taken by a court without being prompted by either party in a case.
A1 The judge took suo motu action in the case.
A2 The teacher made a suo motu decision to cancel the field trip.
B1 The committee initiated a suo motu investigation into the matter.
B2 The CEO issued a suo motu statement addressing the company's financial performance.
C1 The government launched a suo motu inquiry into the corruption allegations.
C2 The university president intervened suo motu to resolve the dispute between faculty members.
adverb Latin phrase meaning 'on its own motion' or 'voluntarily', used in legal contexts to refer to actions taken by a court without being prompted by either party in a case.
A1 The judge suo motu decided to investigate the case further.
A2 The teacher took suo motu action when she noticed the students were struggling.
B1 The company's CEO suo motu announced a new initiative to improve employee morale.
B2 The government launched a suo motu inquiry into the allegations of corruption.
C1 The committee decided suo motu to review the company's financial records.
C2 The court can take suo motu cognizance of matters of public interest.
formal The judge took suo motu action to investigate the matter.
informal The boss decided suo motu to assign the task to me.
slang She just went suo motu and fixed the issue without asking anyone.
figurative The CEO's decision to expand the company was suo motu and unexpected.
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