amicus
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of amicus
By shortening
Example Sentences
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The ranchers decided to write an amicus brief after seeing that eight counties were setting aside money to write a brief in support of the oil companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
In granting the AI company an injunction last week against the Pentagon’s attempts to sever its contracts, Judge Rita Lin referred to, among other things, the large number of amicus briefs on the company’s behalf.
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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