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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

guard•i•an ad li•tem [Law.]

a person appointed by a court as guardian of an infant or other person to act on his or her behalf in a particular action or proceeding. Cf. next friend.

'guardian ad litem' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ad litem - next friend

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