Intervenes
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of intervene.
The court intervenes to protect the rights of the minor party.
Forms
- intervene
- intervened
- intervening
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Commentary
Commonly used in litigation contexts to describe an entity's action to become involved in an ongoing legal proceeding.
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