transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌī, -ˈku̇r-, -i-ˌē ]
noun
( 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