Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
ad litem
[Latin "for the suit"] For the purposes of the suit; pending the suit. See GUARDIAN AD LITEM.
administrator ad litem
A special administrator appointed by the court to represent the estate's interest in an action usu. either because there is no administrator of the estate or because the current administrator has an interest in the action adverse to that of the estate.
administrator ad litem.
See ADMINISTRATOR (1)
curator ad litem
A curator appointed by a court to represent the interests of a youth or incapacitated person during the proceedings before the court,
guardian ad litem
A guardian, usu. a lawyer, appointed by the court to appear in a lawsuit on behalf of an incompetent or minor party. - Also termed special guardian. Cf. NEXT FRIEND.
trustee ad litem
A trustee appointed by the court.