friend of the court

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Origin of friend of the court

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby friend of the court

friendly, friendly fire, Friendly Islands, friendly society, friend of Dorothy, friend of the court, Friendsgiving, friendship, Friends of the Earth, Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears, Friendswood

How to use friend of the court in a sentence

France 24 is providing live, round-the-clock coverage of both scenes as they progress.
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Unless there is a court decision that changes our law, we are OK.
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On Dec. 30, she filed a similar lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court.
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In an email exchange a friend said many had repeated this same succinct review but they could never elaborate.
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Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome.
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Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
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The blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
It is then we make him our friend, which sets us above the envy and contempt of wicked men.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801)|Daniel Defoe
M'Bongo and his whole court are now clothed, I am happy to say, at least to a certain extent.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills

Cultural definitions for friend of the court

friend of the court

An individual or group interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but not an actual party to the suit. The statement presented to the court is an amicus curiae brief; amicus curiae is Latin for “friend of the court.”