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intervene
(redirected from intervenor)

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intervene between (someone and someone else)
to intercede between someone and someone else. I decided to intervene between Ralph and his brother, who were arguing endlessly. There was no point in intervening between Bill and Bob.

intervene in something

to get involved in something. I will have to intervene in this matter. It's getting out of hand. I want to intervene in this before it becomes a major problem.

intervene with someone or something

to step into a matter concerning someone or something. Megan said she would intervene with the bank manager on our behalf. Do I need to intervene with this process?
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” The Christian-based Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), which as intervenor in 'Smelt' is also defending DOMA, promoted the argument that there is a government interest in “responsible procreation.
Obama Wins: Federal Gay Marriage Suit Tossed by Carlos Santoscoy / On Top Magazine
4) The proposed intervenor must show a "direct, substantial, and legally protectable" (5) interest that "may as a practical matter" suffer impairment from the existing litigation.
Trashing the presumption: intervention on the side of the government by Black, Kathy / Environmental Law
In contrast, a minority of courts asserts that because the intervenor wants to become a "suitor" and act on "equal footing" with the original parties, Article III requirements are not met unless the intervenor has an interest that would be sufficient to bring an independent claim in federal court.
Has the Bowsher doctrine solved the debate? The relationship between ... by Timmermans, Elizabeth Zwickert / Notre Dame Law Review
 
 
 
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