AMICUS CURIAE


Meaning of AMICUS CURIAE in English

ə|mēkəˈskyu̇rēˌī noun

( plural ami·ci curiae -ē(ˌ)kēˈky-)

Etymology: New Latin, literally, friend of the court

: a bystander that suggests or states some matter of law for the assistance of a court ; specifically : a lawyer that files a printed brief or makes an oral argument before an appellate court on behalf of a person affected by or interested in a pending case but not actually a party to it

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