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a⋅mi⋅cus cu⋅ri⋅ae

  [uh-mahy-kuhs kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-ahy]
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–noun, plural a⋅mi⋅ci cu⋅ri⋅ae  [uh-mahy-kahy kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kee kyoor-ee-ahy] . 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.

Origin:
1605–15; < NL
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a·mi·cus cu·ri·ae   (ə-mē'kəs kyŏŏr'ē-ī')   
n.   pl. a·mi·ci curiae (ə-mē'kē)
A party that is not involved in a particular litigation but that is allowed by the court to advise it on a matter of law directly affecting the litigation.

[Latin amīcus cūriae : amīcus, friend + cūriae, genitive of cūria, court.]
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amicus curiae [(uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-eye)]

See friend of the court.

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Word Origin & History

amicus curiae 
1612, from L., lit. "friend of the courts;" pl. is amici curiae.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: amicus cu·ri·ae
Pronunciation: -'kyur-E-"I, -'kur-, -E-"E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural amici curiae
Etymology: New Latin, literally, friend of the court
: one (as an individual or organization) that is not a party to a particular lawsuit but is allowed to advise the court regarding a point of law or fact directly concerning the lawsuit amicus curiae may be filed —Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 29> called also friend of the court
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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