"GAL" meaning in All languages combined

See GAL on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} GAL
  1. (law) Initialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: guardian ad litem (extra: an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure) Related terms: α-GAL
    Sense id: en-GAL-en-noun-Fg9lWwnF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

Proper name [German]

Audio: De-GAL.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: GAL [genitive]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f}} GAL f (proper noun, genitive GAL)
  1. (German politics, historical) initialism of Grün-Alternative Liste Tags: German, abbreviation, alt-of, feminine, historical, initialism, proper-noun Alternative form of: Grün-Alternative Liste
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