ad litem

adjective

For the purpose of a legal case, as in guardian ad litem.

OriginLatin ad lītem →
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Meanings

adjectivead litem (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFor the purpose of a legal case, as in guardian ad litem.

Origin

  1. Latinad lītem“at, for the lawsuit”
  2. Englishad litem

Borrowed from Latin ad lītem (“at, for the lawsuit”).

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APA

ad litem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20litem

MLA

“ad litem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20litem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ad litem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20litem.

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