friend of the court

noun

Law.

1. amicus curiae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of friend of the court¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal after more than 20 organizations submitted amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” briefs in favor of Landor.

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Last month, members of Congress, former Department of Homeland Security officials and former consular officers submitted friend of the court briefs in support of Muñoz and Acensio.

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“American public officials are oath-bound to follow the Court insofar as the Court follows the Constitution, but not farther,” the group and other abortion opponents wrote in a friend of the court brief.

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And former Republican governors and members of Congress have filed a friend of the court brief urging that Trump be disqualified.

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That “would risk catastrophic political instability, chance disenfranchising millions of voters, and raise the possibility of public violence,” warns one friend of the court brief filed by legal experts.

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