ad litem

ad li·tem

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad lahy-tem]
- /ˈæd ˈlaɪ tɛm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ad lahy-tem]
- /ˈæd ˈlaɪ tɛm/

Definitions of ad litem words

adjective ad litem (formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit 3
noun ad litem designating a person appointed by a court to represent a minor or an incompetent adult in a lawsuit 3
adjective ad litem for the particular action or proceeding: a guardian ad litem. 1
adverb ad litem law: acting on sb's behalf 1
adjective ad litem For the purpose of a legal case, as in guardian ad litem. 0

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Origin of ad litem

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

1760-70; < Latin; cf. litigate

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Parts of speech for Ad litem

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ad litem

ad litem popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ad litem usage trend in Literature

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