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Noun: intervenor  ,in-tu(r)'vee-nu(r)
  1. (law) a party who interposes in a pending proceeding
    "The intervenor presented new evidence that significantly impacted the case";
    - intervener
     
  2. Someone who intervenes or becomes involved in a situation, especially in a legal proceeding
    "The environmental group acted as an intervenor in the lawsuit against the polluting company";
    - intervener

Derived forms: intervenors

Type of: party

Encyclopedia: Intervenor