ad litem
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ad litem
1760–70; < Latin; cf. litigate
Example Sentences
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Haneman also questioned why the conservatorship didn’t include a medical affidavit showing disability, or the appointment of a guardian ad litem who would protect Oher and provide an “independent set of eyes.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
Bogdanoff also criticized Tupper for shaking his head after his petition for ad litem guardianship was denied.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022
However, in court documents Foster said that the suit was “brought in bad faith” and that both Hudson and his guardian ad litem had signed off on the accounting.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2022
Ms. Spears’s personal conservator, Jodi Montgomery, recently filed an urgent request for the court to appoint a guardian ad litem who would be assigned solely to help Ms. Spears choose her own lawyer.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2021
“Tandoori, Harrison, and Hugo are all minors. You had no right to interrogate them without a parent or guardian ad litem present.”
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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