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PRONUNCIATION OF AD LITEM

ad litem  [æd ˈlaɪtɛm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AD LITEM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ad litem is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AD LITEM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ad litem

Ad litem is a term used in law to refer to the appointment by a court of one party to act in a lawsuit on behalf of another party—for instance, a child or an incapacitated adult—who is deemed incapable of representing him or herself. An individual who acts in this capacity is generally called a guardian ad litem; in Scotland the equivalent is a curator ad litem. This term is no longer used in England and Wales since the amendment of the Children Act 1989, which established the role of children's guardian instead.. The United States legal system, which at its inception was based on the English legal system, continues to use the terms guardian ad litem and attorney ad litem. The term is also used in property litigation, where a person may be appointed to act on behalf of an estate in court proceedings, when the estate's proper representatives are unable or unwilling to act. The term is also sometimes used to refer to a judge who participates in only a particular case or a limited set of cases and does not have the same status as the other judges of the court. This is more commonly called a judge ad hoc.

Definition of ad litem in the English dictionary

The definition of ad litem in the dictionary is appointed for a lawsuit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AD LITEM


brainstem
ˈbreɪnˌstɛm
contemn
kənˈtɛm
meristem
ˈmɛrɪˌstɛm
pipestem
ˈpaɪpˌstɛm
stem
stɛm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AD LITEM

ad
ad agency
ad campaign
ad hoc
ad hominem
ad infinitum
ad interim
ad libitum
ad nauseam
ad referendum
ad rem
ad val.
ad valorem
ad valorem tax
ad-lib
ad-libbed
ad-libber
ad-libbing
Ada
adactylous

WORDS THAT END LIKE AD LITEM

alarm system
central nervous system
collector´s item
computer system
control system
ecosystem
immune system
item
nervous system
news item
one-party system
operating system
respiratory system
solar system
sound system
subitem
subsystem
system
the system
totem

Synonyms and antonyms of ad litem in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ad litem» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AD LITEM

Find out the translation of ad litem to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ad litem from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ad litem» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

审案
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ad litem
570 millions of speakers

English

ad litem
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वादकालीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخصصين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

объявление судебном деле
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

procuração forense
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিজ্ঞাপন litem
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ad litem
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Iklan litem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ad-litem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広告litem
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광고 LITEM
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ad litem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ad Litem
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளம்பரம் லிட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जाहिरात साहित्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ilan litem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ad litem
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

procesowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оголошення судовій справі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ad litem
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ad δικαστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ad litem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

saken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ad barnevernsarbeider
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ad litem

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AD LITEM»

The term «ad litem» is regularly used and occupies the 106.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AD LITEM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ad litem

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AD LITEM»

Discover the use of ad litem in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ad litem and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Guardians Ad Litem: State of Minnesota
How are GAL services organized & delivered in Minnesota? How can GAL services in Minnesota be improved? The review of GAL services in other states revealed that there is no dominate national pattern for providing GAL services. Tables.
James Nobles, 1995
2
Litigation Support Technical Standards
One copy should be used with every case when buying or vending litigation goods and services that involve technology and technical specifications. As possible, this text is vendor and product agnostic.
Ad Litem Consulting, Incorporated, Lieb, Mark, 2005
3
Legislation and Petition to Wisconsin Supreme Court on ...
APPENDIX 5 FILED APR 0 5 2001 Cleric ot Supreme Court Petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court The Joint Legislative Council, on the unanimous recommendation of the Special ! on Guardians Ad Litem in Actions Affecting the Family, ...
Anne Sappenfield, Pam Shannon, 2001
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Special Committee on Guardians Ad Litem in Actions Affecting ...
Guardians ad Litem in Actions Affecting the Family Cochair KIM PLACHE Senator 2614 17th Street Racine, WI 53405-3522 JOANNE HUELSMAN 235 West Broadway, Ste. 210 Waukesha, Wl 53186-4832 SENATORS KEVIN SHIBILSKI 457 ...
Wisconsin. Legislature. Legislative Council. Special Committee on Guardians Ad Litem in Actions Affecting the Family, Anne Sappenfield, Pam Shannon, 2003
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Legislation on Use and Compensation of Guardians Ad Litem: ...
Staff Brief 94-1 1, Background Information on Appointment, Duties and Compensation of Guardians ad Litem (September 28, 1994). 2. MEMO NO. 1, State Reimbursement of County Costs Incurred for Guardian ad Litem Fees-Initial Data ...
Don Dyke, Shaun P. Haas, 1995
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The Wisconsin Father's Guide to Divorce and Custody
or family court commissioner shall appoint a guardian ad litem, if any of the following applies: (2) TlME FOR APPOlNTMENT. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem under sub. (1) (a) 1. or (b) whenever the court deems it appropriate.
James Novak, 2001
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Children, Social Science, and the Law
Attorney as Guardian Ad Litem. Sometimes the court may appoint an attorney to act as the child's guardian ad litem, an officer of the court who is charged with protecting the child's best interests and whose determinations are not bound by the ...
Bette L. Bottoms, Margaret Bull Kovera, Bradley D. McAuliff, 2002
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International Criminal Justice: A Critical Analysis of ...
of ad litem judges. The Council responded to this request in August 2002, asking the Secretary-General to arrange elections for the appointment of ad litem judges and amending the ICTR Statute accordingly.211 The Council's amendments ...
Michael Bohlander, 2007
9
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the County of ...
F. Filut, guardian ad litem.. Jno. F. Filut, guardian ad litem.. Joseph E. Tierney, guardian ad litem i John A. F. Groth, guardian ad litem John A. F. Groth, guardian ad litem Otto G.- Hackbarth, guardian ad litem Richard J. Hennessey, guardian ad ...
Milwaukee County (Wis.). Board of Supervisors, 1918
10
The Law of Later-life Health Care and Decision Making
[e] Guardians Ad Litem A guardian ad litem, though typically an attorney, is not the allegedly incapacitated person's legal counsel. Certainly, the same individual cannot serve both as counsel to the allegedly incapacitated person and as the ...
Lawrence A. Frolik, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AD LITEM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ad litem is used in the context of the following news items.
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'It's like sunshine' in Jacksonville courthouse when canine Missy …
Osewalt has been a guardian ad litem representing the best interests of children in dependency court for the past 25 years. The 79-year-old ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
2
Local CASA office in critical need of volunteers
A CASA volunteer is trained as a “guardian ad litem,” the voice of the child in court. Guardians ad litem speak in the best interest of the child in ... «The Keene Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Volunteer opportunities in SW Florida
Guardian ad Litem program is in need of volunteers age 21 and older who are Florida residents. Represent abused, abandoned or neglected ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
4
Attorneys recognized for pro bono work
Leslie Wood spoke about bankruptcy and divorce in August, and Kevin Babb explained the duties of guardians ad litem in probate cases in ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Myrtle Beach-area organizations need your help
Volunteers: Guardian Ad Litem program is in need of volunteers who are willing to give their time and effort to assist children in need. «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
6
Motion seeks to remove guardian
... despite sending an email the very next day on August 27, 2013, informing the attorney ad litem in the case of his more than two-year history ... «The Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Four Eastern Panhandle women named 'Women of Distinction'
... Contemporary American Theater Festival, Young Professionals of the Eastern Panhandle, Court Appointed Guardian ad litem and St. Joseph ... «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
8
Vin's People | Super Bowl Champ lands 'Hair' gig
Leslie Marie Howell, director of Manatee Parenting and a Guardian Ad Litem, is 54. • Southeast alum Mike Suchy raised his batting average to ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
9
Ceremony recognizes efforts to protect intellectually disabled in …
During the awards ceremony the guardians, court visitors, and attorneys ad litem were all recognized and thanked for their hard work. «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
10
Thomaston, Ga., Lawyer Chuckles at Its Top Ranking for Law Grads …
... on more than a dozen personal injury cases of his own as well as property disputes, estate planning, probate and guardian ad litem cases. «Daily Report, Jul 15»

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