Noun: amicus (amici) u'mee-kus or u'mI-kus
- (law) an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest
"The environmental group filed an amicus curiae brief in the pollution case";
- amicus curiae, friend of the court
Derived forms: amici
Type of: adviser, advisor, consultant
Encyclopedia: Amicus, VA