(law, US, Canada) , a person or organization allowed to argue in court who is not a party to the legal action.
(law, US, Canada) , a person or organization allowed to argue in court who is not a party to the legal action.
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(legal, United States) A person or entity who has been allowed by the court to plead or make submissions but who is not directly involved in the action.
(legal, Canada) An independent lawyer, not retained by any party, whom the court has ordered to provide legal submissions regarding the matter in dispute; for example, to provide submissions regarding the situation of an unrepresented litigant or accused person.
(law, Australia, Britain, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Canada) A barrister on the opposing side of a dispute; a member of opposing counsel.
An associate who provides assistance; patron, mentor.
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(legal) The party who initiates a lawsuit before a court.