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ad prosequendum

ad prosequendum

9.9
A person a court chooses to sue for someone who cannot act for themselves
  • noun
  • /æd proʊˈsiːkwɛndəm/
  • Formal
translation icon : ad prosequendum
  • The judge named an ad prosequendum to act for the child in the lawsuit.

Examples

  • The court's appointment of an ad prosequendum ensured the minor's interests were represented.

  • Without an ad prosequendum, the incapacitated adult could not pursue the legal claim.

  • The court appointed an ad prosequendum to represent the minor.

  • An ad prosequendum is essential in cases involving children.

  • The judge named an ad prosequendum to act for the child in the lawsuit.

  • The court's appointment of an ad prosequendum ensured the minor's interests were represented.

  • Without an ad prosequendum, the incapacitated adult could not pursue the legal claim.

Synonyms

counsel
vsad prosequendum
  • Formal
713 4.3

A lawyer who speaks for someone in court

is appointed by a court to prosecute for another rather than just advise
advocate
vsad prosequendum
  • UK
146 5.8

A lawyer who speaks for a client in court

is appointed by a court to bring a case for someone else
trial lawyer
vsad prosequendum
36 3.6

A person who represents people in court during trials

is appointed by a court to prosecute a legal action for another person
procurator
vsad prosequendum
  • Formal
2 9.8

A person allowed to act for someone else in legal or official matters

is appointed by a court specifically to prosecute for another
pleader
vsad prosequendum
  • Archaic
1 7.8

A lawyer who speaks in court for someone

is appointed by a court to prosecute specifically for someone unable to act
advocaat
vsad prosequendum
  • Archaic
9.9

A lawyer in Dutch-speaking countries who gives advice and speaks for people in court

is appointed by a court to prosecute on behalf of another person

Surface Forms

ad prosequendum singular
ad prosequenda plural

Morphology

ad + prosequendum

This is a Latin legal formula whose constituents are not English lexical items and are not likely to be known by an average B1 learner; the input even lacks dictionary definitions for the parts. Even if a learner recognized 'ad' as 'for/to', the form 'prosequendum' (a Latin verbal noun/gerundive) is opaque to most learners and the legalized phrasing is not compositionally transparent in English, so the overall meaning cannot be derived from the visible parts.

Etymology

Ad prosequendum comes from Latin and was used when a court chose someone to bring a legal case for another person. The parts ad ('for') and prosequendum ('prosecuting') give the picture of a person sent 'for prosecuting' on behalf of a child or an incapacitated adult, so it means a person appointed to act for someone in court.