PPA

I asked this many years ago, but was reminded of it just now, and thought I'd ask it again:

Without looking it up or having studied or practiced in New England—which is where the phrase seems to be used—what does "PPA" mean in a case caption (when it doesn't mean "phenylpropanolamine," the subject of a spate of litigation some years ago)?

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[hardreaders]

From a CT case:

“Per proxima amici, or ppa, means ‘by or through the next friend, and is employed when an adult brings suit on behalf of a minor, who was unable to maintain an action on his own behalf at common law.’”

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ct-superior-court/1656813.html#footnote_1

Literally translated from Latin (that’s my recollection from HS, don’t hold me to it!), it would be through a close friend.

[Noscitur a sociis]

Proximus is the superlative.

[Eugene Volokh]

I think that's in proximity to the right answer, but I think the court there is focusing on Law Latin, when the phrase appears to instead be Law French: "per prochein ami," indeed meaning "by next friend."

[TangoDelta]

Darn, I would have gone with polyphthalamide which is rather nice when 3D printing or injection molding.

[Intelligent Mr Toad]

Porky Pig's Aunt?

[bck]

Provisional patent application?

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Per Professor Asking?

[Armchair Lawyer]

Planned Parenthood of America?

[Cal Cetín]

Parties, Pills and Alcohol?

[Lollius]

Public Performances of Affection
La performance publique de l'affection
Publica perficiendi ex affectione

[MatthewSlyfield]

Pink Panther Anonymous
Purple People Association.

[Bill R]

Personal Package Archives, in my world.
https://launchpad.net/debian/+ppas

[Adler Finley]

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