amicus curiae
noun
a person, not a party to the litigation, who volunteers or is invited by the court to give advice upon some matter pending before it.
amici curiae
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pluralof amicus curiae.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The briefs submitted by the Moores and their fleet of 26 amici curiae help answer that question.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2023
As some of the amici curiae pointed out, the information content is the real issue.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2013
Jun 18 2012Brief amici curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
According to a recent study published in the Stanford Law Review, the court has appointed only about 45 amici curiae since 1954 — roughly twice every three terms.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2012
Yet as amici curiae, we would have thought that that Tottenham Road carpet might have been kept out of Court.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 9, 1890 by Various
