third-party standing
- A legal status occasionally awarded to an individual or entity who champions the rights or concerns of another party not directly involved in the case
- The local advocate was granted third-party standing to safeguard the interests of the homeless community in the city.
- Given his thorough understanding of environmental regulations, the ecology professor was granted third-party standing in the land development case.
- When the parents were unable to appear in court, their child's teacher received third-party standing to ensure the child's rights were protected.
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