Sentence examples for next friend from inspiring English sources
noun
One who represents an infant, a married woman, or any person who cannot appear sui juris in a suit at law.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS, et al. v. Pete McCLUSKEY, by his next friend, Sally McCluskey.
JEFFREY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Flff. in Err., v. HARRY O. BLAGG, by Joseph M. Downing, His Next Friend.
Held: Because California law deprives Newdow of the right to sue as next friend, he lacks prudential standing to challenge the school districts policy in federal court.
While still a minor he brought suit by his next friend in a state court of Iowa against the company to recover damages for his injury.
A next friend surely could exercise such a right, but the family courts order has deprived Newdow of that status.
Alexis LAWRENCE, Guardian and Next Friend on Behalf of Kemmerlyn D. LAWRENCE, a Minor, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security.
"Who will be next?" friends of freedom are asking.
NBC's biggest problem is they keep saying, "Find the next 'Friends".' There is no next "Friends".
As she clung to Lyndsey, she whispered, "What happened?" All that day and all the next, and the next, friends came, bringing their grief and love.
Jeff Zucker, the president of NBC Entertainment, said: "It turns out that the next 'Friends' was not a half-hour scripted comedy.
How many TV executives have talked up a sitcom about twentysomethings by saying, with a Malibu retirement home in mind, "I think I've found the next Friends"?
