Ad litem
for the particular action or proceeding:
a guardian ad litem.
adjective
(formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
adjective
for the purposes of a lawsuit or legal action only, esp. referring to a temporary guardian
examples
guardian ad litem is the term for a person appointed to protect the legal interests of someone considered incompetent or underage.
word origin
literally, latin ‘for the suit’
usage note
law
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- Ad majorem dei gloriam
for the greater glory of g-d: motto of the jesuits. historical examples the society designated their object by loyola’s motto—omnia ad majorem dei gloriam. mysticism and its results john delafield even among the jesuits, with their corrupted theology, the motto emblazoned on their standard was, ad majorem dei gloriam. beacon lights of history, volume vii […]
- Ad out
(def 5). ad in, the advantage being scored by the server. ad out, the advantage being scored by the receiver. contemporary examples a new obama ad out this week describes mccain as erratic in crisis. when exactly did john mccain become mad max? tucker carlson october 4, 2008 historical examples “you can take that ad […]
- Ad part. dolent.
(in prescriptions) to the painful parts.
- Ad quem
at or to which; the end toward which something tends. historical examples ad quem advenientem concursus ingens factus est; effusa non ex urbibus modo, sed etiam ex agris mult-tudo viam obsidebat. selections from viri romae charles franois l’h-m-nd ad quem advenientem concursus ingns factus est; effsa nn ex urbibus modo, sed etiam ex agrs mult-td […]