Next Friend Definition
noun
A person who, though not appointed as a guardian, acts for another legally unable to act for himself or herself.
Webster's New World
An attorney or other competent person appointed to appear in a litigation to represent the interests of a minor or incompetent.
Webster's New World Law
Other Word Forms of Next Friend
Noun
Singular:
next friend
Plural:
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