Ad litem designation clarifies representation for parties unable to litigate, enabling appointment of a guardian to act in the suit. The term Ad litem means representation "for the suit" limited to the pendency of litigation; a guardian ad litem is appointed to prosecute or defend a ... Summary
Ad litem designation clarifies representation for parties unable to litigate, enabling appointment of a guardian to act in the suit.
The term Ad litem means representation "for the suit" limited to the pendency of litigation; a guardian ad litem is appointed to prosecute or defend a suit on behalf of a party incapacitated (such as by infancy), with authority confined to conducting that litigation.
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