[amicus cu.ri.ae] n, pl amici curiae [NL, lit., friend of the court] (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
AMICUS CURIAE
Meaning of AMICUS CURIAE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012