ad litemn.
/ˌad ˈlʌɪtəm/, U.S. /ˌæd ˈlaɪdəm/ Law.
In relation to a lawsuit or action, esp. with reference to the appointment of a person appointed to act on behalf of another in a particular proceeding.
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1683 J. Dalrymple Decisions Lords of Council & Session I. 160 As the Lords might name Curators, ad litem, in the interim, so might the King.
1748 (title) Information for James Donaldson an infant,..and his Tutor ad litem.
1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. iii. xxvii. 427 The court of exchequer can only appoint a guardian ad litem, to manage the defence of the infant if a suit be commenced against him.
1838 Penny Cycl. XI. 465/1 All courts..have power to appoint a guardian ad litem, that is, to defend a prosecution or suit instituted by or against an infant.
1883 Law Rep.: Queen's Bench Div. 11 252 Guardians ad litem are relieved from the duty of answering interrogatories.
1929 Session Cases 491 When he was suing his father or tutor, the action was brought in the name of the pupil alone, and when it came into Court a tutor ad litem was appointed.
1999 Community Care 6 May 70/2 (advt.) Extending the duties to include those currently carried out by guardians ad litem in public law cases.
2009 C. Crifò Cross-border Enforcem. Debts European Union i. 35 The Regulation..compels the applicant to give an address for service within the jurisdiction or appoint a representative ad litem.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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