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amicus curiae

American  
[uh-mahy-kuhs kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-ahy] / əˈmaɪ kəs ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi kəs ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ /

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 British  
/ æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
amicus curiae Cultural  

  1. See friend of the court.

Etymology

Origin of amicus curiae

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1605–15

Example Sentences

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Amicus curiae briefs are submissions to the court on behalf of people or organizations that are not parties to the case.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2013

Amicus curiae brief of the attorney general of Florida.

From The Negro in the United States; a selected bibliography. Compiled by Dorothy B. Porter by Porter, Dorothy B.

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