amicus
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of amicus
By shortening
Example Sentences
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Two thoughts: First, we saw this split previewed in Bruen, with the public defenders’ amicus brief.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Third parties can also file briefs with the court to assert their own arguments; these are known as “friend of the court” or amicus curiae briefs.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Mexican authorities say they plan to file an amicus brief in support of the lawsuit against the Adelanto lockup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Yale law professor Akhil Amar wrote in an amicus brief that the administration’s historical evidence amounts to “an artful pastiche of misleading, misinterpreted, and/or atypical shards.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
He was subsequently named an amicus curiae in Fischer’s case and sat in on and participated in all of the legal proceedings.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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