friend of the court
Origin of friend of the court
1First recorded in 1940–45
Words Nearby friend of the court
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How to use friend of the court in a sentence
Religious groups, freedom-of-religion groups, and others who oppose the mandate have filed 59 friend-of-the-court briefs.
Why Is the Future of Birth Control In the Hands of the Supreme Court? | Stuart Taylor, Jr. | March 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Edwards defense got early friend-of-the-court assistance from an unlikely source.
Cultural definitions for friend of the court
friend of the court
An individual or group interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but not an actual party to the suit. The statement presented to the court is an amicus curiae brief; amicus curiae is Latin for “friend of the court.”
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