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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.
Origin:
1605–15;
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Neo-Latin
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being unable or legally unqualified to perform specified acts or to be held legally responsible for such acts
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amicus curiae
(æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː)
—
n
,
pl
amici curiae
law
a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court
[Latin, literally: friend of the court]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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amicus curiae
1610s, from L., lit. "friend of the courts;" pl. is amici curiae. From L. amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see
Amy
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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amicus curiae
[(uh-
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See
friend of the court
.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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