amicus

[uh-mahy-kuhs, uh-mee-]

adjective

Law.

1. of, relating to, or representing an amicus curiae, a friend of the court.

   The church stated its official position in an amicus brief.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amicus¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

On this week’s Amicus podcast, Lepore joined Dahlia Lithwick to think about a Constitution frozen in amber, as opposed to a constitution capable of repair.

From Slate

That reclamation is related to something we have explored a lot here at Slate and on Amicus—that every single one of us who is talking and listening about the Constitution gets to have an opinion and gets to have skin in the game and is part of this project.

From Slate

In this episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick discusses the recent deployment of the National Guard in Washington D.C. and its implications for checks and balances in the U.S. legal system.

From Slate

But in an interview this week on the Amicus podcast, Liza Goitein, senior director of the nonpartisan Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program, noted that there is nothing trivial or benign about deploying troops to do beautification work.

From Slate

The Newsom administration has filed more than 75 legal actions in opposition to the White House’s efforts, including lawsuits and amicus briefs.

From Los Angeles Times