Legal Definition and Related Resources of Ad litem
Meaning of Ad litem
(Lat. Ktes). For the suit. Every court has the power to appoint a guardian ad litem. 2 Kent, Comm. 229; 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 427.
Translate Ad Litem from English to Spanish
Translation of Ad Litem, with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Ad litem para un pleito fórmula forense el mandato ad litem se limita al pleito de que se trata para el litigio admisibilidad and other legal terms is available here.
- Ad litem para un pleito fórmula forense el mandato ad litem se limita al pleito de que se trata para el litigio admisibilidad
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What does Ad litem mean in American Law?
The definition of Ad litem in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
“For the purpose [or “during the pendency”] of the litigation” with the additional implication “and not otherwise or thereafter.” The most important modern use is in guardian ad litem.
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Ad litem in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of ad litem.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Officer
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- ad litem in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- ad litem in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Definition of Ad Litem
In the context of international law, the legal resource A Dictionary of Law, provides a definition of Ad Litem : (Latin)
For the suit. A grant ad litem is the appointment by a court of a person to act on behalf of an estate in court proceedings, when the estate’s proper representatives are unable or unwilling to act. For example, the Official Solicitor may be appointed administrator ad litem when a person wishes to claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975(See family provision) but the personal representatives are not willing to act, or nobody is entitled to a grant, or the only person entitled to a grant is the litigant himself. A guardian ad litem is the former name for a *children’s guardian.
Meaning of Ad Litem in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Ad Litem published by the National Association for Court Management: A Latin term meaning for the purposes of the lawsuit. For example, a guardian “ad litem” is a person appointed by the court to protect the interests of a minor or legally incompetent person in a lawsuit.
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