amicus curiae
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.
Origin of amicus curiae
1- Also called friend of the court.
Words Nearby amicus curiae
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How to use amicus curiae in a sentence
Shortridge stated that as amicus curiae, it was his duty to see that the proceedings were without flaw.
'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution | Franklin HichbornWell then, I shall call him as amicus curiae; and the defendant's counsel can cross-examine him.
Hard Cash | Charles ReadeDo you deem yourself qualified to render valuable and efficient assistance to a client or to appear as amicus curiae?
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight | Mathew Joseph Holt
British Dictionary definitions for amicus curiae
/ (æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː) /
law a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court
Origin of amicus curiae
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for amicus curiae
[ (uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-eye) ]
See friend of the court.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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