# McKenzie friend

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One who assists a litigant in person in a common law court, whether legally qualified or not.

## Etymology
Named after the 1970 case McKenzie v. McKenzie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mckenzie-friend