amicus curiae
[ uh-mahy-kuh s kyoo r-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuh s kyoo r-ee-ahy ]
/ əˈmaɪ kəs ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi kəs ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ /
noun, plural a·mi·ci cu·ri·ae [uh-mahy-kahy kyoo r-ee-ee, uh-mee-kee kyoo r-ee-ahy] /əˈmaɪ kaɪ ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi ki ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ/. 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 of amicus curiae
Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1605–15
Words nearby amicus curiae
amice,
amicheme,
amici prism,
amicrobic,
amicus,
amicus curiae,
amicus humani generis,
amicus usque ad aras,
amid,
amid-,
amida
British Dictionary definitions for amicus curiae
amicus curiae
/ (æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː) /
noun plural amici curiae (æˈmiːkaɪ)
law
a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court
Word Origin for amicus curiae
Latin, literally: friend of the court