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pro Deo

Pronunciation: /prəʊ ˈdeɪəʊ/

Definition of pro Deo

adjective & adverb

Law, South African
  • with legal costs paid by the state at the instruction of the court: [as adverb]:the counsel defended him pro Deo
  • free of charge: [as adverb]:who’d work pro Deo in this day and age?

Origin:

Latin, literally 'for God'