Monday, May 31, 2010

[Word Powers] Today's Words

Locum (noun) (LOH-kuhm): A person filling in for another, especially for a doctor or clergyman.

 

Health authority says they're now able to offer higher rates for locums at rural hospitals to fill vacant shifts..      

 

 McKenzie (noun) (muh-KEN-zee):  Someone who attends a court trial as an adviser to one of the parties. This person works not as a legal representative, but as an informal adviser. Also known as a "McKenzie friend".

 

A measure, of benefit to women especially, would be to permit the litigant to have a McKenzie friend in the course of the case.

 



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