Noun: amicus curiae (amici curiae) u'mI-kus 'kyû-ree,ee
- (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";
- friend of the court, amicus
Derived forms: amici curiae
Type of: adviser, advisor, consultant
Encyclopedia: Amicus curiae