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prochein ami

American  
[proh-shen uh-mee] / ˈproʊ ʃɛn əˈmi /
Or prochein amy

noun

Law.
  1. next friend.


Etymology

Origin of prochein ami

1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French

Example Sentences

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Neither can they in Georgia; still our courts are open to this class of people, who appear by prochein ami or guardian.

From Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 by Bartlett, D. W.

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