next friend
noun Law.
a person other than a duly appointed guardian who acts on behalf of an infant or other person not fully qualified by law to act on his or her own behalf.
Also called
prochein ami.
Compare
guardian ad litem.
Origin of next friend
before 900; Middle English; Old English
Words nearby next friend
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newtownabbey,
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next door to,
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British Dictionary definitions for next friend
next friend
noun
law
(formerly) a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability
Official name: litigation friend