amicus curiae

American  

[uh-mahy-kuhs kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-ahy] / əˈmaɪ kəs ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi kəs ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ /

noun

Law.

plural

amici curiae

1. 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.

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amicus curiae British  

/ æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː /

noun

1. law a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court

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amicus curiae Cultural  

1. See friend of the court.

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Etymology

Origin of amicus curiae

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1605–15

Example Sentences

Writing in dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor cited an amicus curiae brief submitted by former consular officers explaining that the interview process is fundamentally flawed:

From Slate • Jul. 23, 2024

Snohomish, King and Pierce counties were represented as amicus curiae or friends of the court and complained that DSHS’ failures have affected local criminal legal systems across the state.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

They filed an amicus curiae brief in the GlaxoSmithKline vs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2022

The writer represented the America First Policy Institute as amicus curiae in West Virginia v.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2022

He was subsequently named an amicus curiae in Fischer’s case and sat in on and participated in all of the legal proceedings.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady