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This phrases mean �for this purpose only.�� Its literal translation from the Latin is �to this.�

Common examples are an ad hoc committee or an ad hoc commission created for a specific or one-time purpose to address issues that fall outside the scope of� other existing committees or commissions. Ad hoc committees are formed on a temporary basis.

In Schmidt v. Contra Costa County, the Ninth Circuit wrote, ��An ad hoc decision is one taken based on the circumstances of a particular case. An �ad hoc� decision is made �with a particular end or purpose,� as distinguished from �a coordinated policy.� �