friend of the court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of friend of the court
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The League of Women voters has been involved in the case as a friend of the court since the initial lawsuit.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Mr. Yoo, a law professor at UC Berkeley Law and a research fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Civitas Institute, filed a friend of the court brief in Suncor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Seven prominent legal scholars including UC Berkeley Law School dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Harvard Law School professor Laurence H. Tribe joined in a friend of the court brief filed by the national ACLU.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2023
In each case, Coinbase filed briefs as an "amicus," or friend of the court.
From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2023
Charles was never the sincere friend of the court of Rome.
From Roman Catholicism in Spain by Anonymous
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