/euh muy"keuhs kyoor"ee ee', euh mee"keuhs kyoor"ee uy'/ , pl. amici curiae /euh muy"kuy kyoor"ee ee', euh mee"kee kyoor"ee uy'/ . Law.
a person, not a party to the litigation, who volunteers or is invited by the court to give advice upon some matter pending before it. Also called friend of the court .
[ 1605-15; ]