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NEXT FRIEND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(law) a person who acts on behalf of an infant or disabled person
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("next friend" is a kind of...):
agent (a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)