Meaning Of The Word Next friend

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What's The Definition Of Next friend?

next friend in American English
a person who, though not appointed as a guardian, acts for another legally unable to act for himself
noun: a person other than a duly appointed guardian who acts on behalf of an infant or other person not fully qualified by law to act on his or her own behalf

next friend in British English
noun: (formerly) a person acting on behalf of an infant or other person under legal disability

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