ad litem

[ ad lahy-tem ]
/ ˈæd ˈlaɪ tɛm /

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

ad interim, ad kalendas graecas, ad lib, ad lib., ad libitum, ad litem, ad litteram, ad loc., ad majorem dei gloriam, ad nauseam, ad part. dolent.
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British Dictionary definitions for ad litem

ad litem
/ Latin (æd ˈlaɪtɛm) /

adjective

(formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
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