| 单词 | mckenzie friend |
| 释义 | > as lemmasMcKenzie friend A person who attends a trial as a non-professional helper or adviser to a litigant without legal representation. Also attributive, as McKenzie friend, McKenzie man, etc. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > party in litigation > [noun] > disinterested adviser amicus curiae1604 friend of the court1604 amicus1875 McKenzie man1973 1973 Civil Liberty July 4/1 Unable to afford lawyer's fees Miss Fogarty enlisted the services of a McKenzie. 1974 Observer 15 Sept. 22/3 A defendant may have a friend beside him..to give moral support, take notes, and generally give a helping hand. Known as McKenzie men..,these helpers can be either lay or legally qualified people. 1979 Internat. Jrnl. Sociol. of Law Feb. 115 The Centre should adopt a more aggressive role by developing the legal competence of clients..by encouraging the use of MacKenzie men, and by demystifying the law. 1982 J. Pritchard Penguin Guide to Law lix. 871 Every DIY litigant should..exercise his right to have a McKenzie man. 1990 Daily Tel. 24 July 2/5 Mr Dave Nellist, MP for Coventry, said he intended to appear before Coventry magistrates as a ‘McKenzie friend’. 1999 Times 17 Aug. 21/7 He is not an advocate and has no rights of audience, but may speak if invited by the judge. A ‘McKenzie’ can help to calm a litigant. < as lemmas |
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