ad litem
📖 Definitions
adjective
Appointed by a court to represent someone, such as a child, who is considered incapable of representing themselves in a lawsuit.
💬 Usage Examples
“‘And what does Kiley want?’ The judge directed his question to the guardian ad litem. ‘Your Honor, she’s not even three years old,’ Diane said. ‘I didn’t ask if she wanted to run off and live with Santa Claus. I’m simply asking a question of our assigned guardian ad litem, since presumably she needs to justify her public-interest salary here today.’” Lee Child; Vengeance; Mulholland Books; 2012.