Pronunciation: - ' kyu ̇ r- ē - ˌ ī , - ' ku ̇ r-, -i- ˌ ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural amici curiae
Etymology: New Latin, literally, friend of the court
Date: 1612
: one (as a professional person or organization) that is not a party to a particular litigation but that is permitted by the court to advise it in respect to some matter of law that directly affects the case in question