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TOPIK 6noun

법정대리인

beopjeongdaeriin [법쩡대리인]

법정대리인이 · 법정대리인을

legal representative (e.g., a minor's parent)

Example

미성년자가 계약하려면 법정대리인의 동의가 필요합니다.

A minor needs the consent of a legal representative to sign a contract.

Word parts

법 law정 fixed대 substitute리 manage인 person

Here 법정 means 'set by law', not 'courtroom'; usually a minor's parents.