ad litem
[ ad -lahy-tem ]
/ ˈæd ˈlaɪ tɛm /
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adjective Law.
for the particular action or proceeding: a guardian ad litem.
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Origin of ad litem
1760–70; <Latin; cf. litigate
Words nearby ad litem
adland, Adler, Adlerian, ad lib, ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram, ad loc., adm., Admah, ad majorem Dei gloriam
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ad litem
/ Latin (æd ˈlaɪtɛm) /
adjective
(formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
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