prochein ami

English

Alternative forms

• prochein amy (obsolete)
• prochain ami

Etymology

From late Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French prochain (“next”) + ami (“friend”); now sometimes spelt prochain ami following the French spelling.

Noun

prochein ami (plural prochein amis)

1. (law) Next friend.

References

• Garner, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage