family meeting
family meeting 〈美〉亲属会议 在路易斯安那州，指为帮助法院决定有关家庭成员事务而召集的咨议性陪审团〔advisory jury〕，它由至少5名未成年人的亲属(若无亲属，则由朋友替代)组成，就有关未成年人的监护、财产管理等问题向法院提出参考意见。该种「陪审团」与一般陪审团的不同，在于其成员与所考虑的事务之间会有偏见、偏私或感情牵连。它相当于法国民法典中的conseil de famille。
FAMILY MEETING
family meeting
family meeting. Hist. Civil law. 1. An advisory council called to aid the court in a family-law matter, such as arrangement of a guardianship for a minor or an incompetent adult. • If a person had no relatives, the court could summon friends of the person instead. 2. A council of relatives of a minor