amicus curiae

[uh-mahy-kuhs kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-ahy]

noun

Law.

plural

amici curiae 

1. 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.

amicus curiae

/ æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː /

noun

1. law a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court

amicus curiae

1. See friend of the court.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amicus curiae¹

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1605–15

Word History and Origins

Origin of amicus curiae¹

Latin, literally: friend of the court