McKenzie friend

noun
🔊/məˈkenzi frend/
🔊/məˈkenzi frend/
(British English, law法律)
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  1. a person who attends a trial to assist somebody who does not have an official legal representative
    • I acted as a McKenzie friend for a friend's husband in a tribunal.我在法庭上担任朋友的丈夫的麦肯齐朋友。
    • As a McKenzie friend, he can pass notes, suggest questions and provide general support to Mrs Ashley.作为麦肯齐的朋友,他可以传递笔记,提出问题,为阿什利夫人提供一般支持。