n. Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an organization in...

Latin for "friend of the court." It is advice formally offered to the court in a brief filed by an entity interested in, but not a party to, the case.

1610s, Latin, literally "friend of the court;" plural is amici curiae. From Latin amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy) + curia "court" (see cur [..]

A Friend of the Court. A non-party to a proceeding that the Court permits to present its views.

Latin for "friend of the court," a person or organization that is not a party to a lawsuit but that has a strong interest in the case and wants to participate, usually by filing a brief in s [..]

an unbiased individual, generally an expert in some field, that is either formally asked to or chooses to provide relevant information on a topic that is important to factors being argued in a court c [..]

A Latin term meaning "friend of the court." An individual, group, or organization seeking to advise the court on a point of law or fact in a legal case to which the amicus is neither party n [..]

pl: amici curiae [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 . [..]

Amicus curiae is a Latin term meaning "friend of the court". The plural form is amici curiae. A person or an organization which is not a party to the case but has an interest in an issue bef [..]

A friend of the court. One not a party to a case who volunteers, or is asked by the court, to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a mat [..]

Friend of the court. A party who volunteers information on some aspect of a case or law to assist the court in its deliberation.

A legal Latin phrase which means "friend of the court." It refers to someone not involved in the case who cooperates to assist the court in deciding a matter.

Literally, "friend of the court." One not a party to a case who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a m [..]

Latin for "friend of the court." It is advice formally offered to the court in a brief filed by an entity interested in, but not a party to, the case.

A friend of the court; a nonparty who interposes, with the permission of the court, and volunteers information upon some matter before the court.

Someone that gives advice to the court about the law in a case, but isn’t part of the case. Comes from the Latin for "friend of the court."

A person, not being a representative of a party to the proceedings, permitted to argue a point of law or fact before the court, usually on behalf of some party indirectly interested.

Latin: friend of the court. Refers to people asking for permission to intervene in a case in which they are neither plaintiff nor defendant, usually to present their point of view (or that of their or [..]

a Latin term meaning “friend of the court”; commonly found in family law cases; a person, usually a lawyer, is appointed as “amicus” on behalf of a child by the court. The amicus is responsible to the [..]

n. Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an organization interested in an issue which files a brief or participates in the argument in a case in which that party or organization is not [..]

A friend of the court. One not a party to a case who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.

Latin for "friend of the court." It is advice formally offered to the court in a brief filed by an entity interested in, but not a party to, the case.  The American Civil Liberties Union, fo [..]