next friend

An action was brought on behalf of an infant by his next friend.

A writ has to be submitted by a "next friend".

The citizen's next friend had called the following morning and presented Smith with a formal challenge.

A girl called Jennie was my next friend probably because she was with the 'in' crowd.

A married woman could not historically act as next friend, but this practice is no longer current, at least in the United States.

If you were not satisfied, you should have sent your next friend to wait on me."

The law requires an adult, known as a "next friend," to approve a juvenile plaintiff's appearance in a class action.

The District Court dismissed her application on the grounds that she was not entitled to act as "next friend".

Hamilton was forced to withdraw as next friend, since Carruthers needed him at the time, and did not therefore see the encounter.

The role is distinct from that of a next friend or of an amicus curiae.

He had never made friends easily; Ertz had been his obvious next friend and now look at the damned thing!

Proximus amicus, a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as "next friend"

The next friend was polite but regretful.

Her father, Mark Ahlquist, was co-plaintiff as parent, guardian, and next friend.

This includes infants (who sue "by their next friend" ), lunatics, bankrupts and foreigners.

Newdow sued for his daughter, who was enrolled in the Elk Grove public schools, as "next friend".

Who is your next friend?"

"If the evaluation shows he is not competent, then the next friend petition becomes possible," said Mr. Coyne.

Observe, it is the dead man's kindred and next friends who thus deprecate his fury with nocturnal watchings.

Guantanamo captives habeas petitions were being filed on their behalf by their "next friend".

"Is she your next friend?"

An individual detainee, or a "next friend" if that detainee lacks immediate access to a court, can file a court complaint.

Padilla's lawyer was not a proper "next Friend" to sign and file the petition on Padilla's behalf.

The lawyers who were prepared to submit habeas corpus petitions could only do so when they were approached by a detainee's "next friend".

Such settlements are regarded as a matter of considerable responsibility for the next friend, solicitors and counsel, and the court will rely heavily upon the latter.