own motion
Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by…Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in response to a complaint or referral.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, attributive, not comparable)Relating to an investigation by an ombudsman or similar body which was initiated by the body itself, rather than being undertaken in response to a complaint or referral.
Extensive media coverage of the issue led the ombudsman to commence an own motion investigation.
Origin
Anglicisation of the Latinate legal phrase suo motu (“of one's own motion”).Anglicisation of the Latinate legal phrase suo motu (“of one's own motion”).
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