Definitions from Wiktionary (amicus curiae)
▸ noun: (law, US) A person or entity who has been allowed by the court to plead or make submissions but who is not directly involved in the action.
▸ noun: (law, Canada) An independent lawyer, not retained by any party, whom the court has ordered to provide legal submissions regarding the matter in dispute; for example, to provide submissions regarding the situation of an unrepresented litigant or accused person.
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▸ noun: (law, US) A person or entity who has been allowed by the court to plead or make submissions but who is not directly involved in the action.
▸ noun: (law, Canada) An independent lawyer, not retained by any party, whom the court has ordered to provide legal submissions regarding the matter in dispute; for example, to provide submissions regarding the situation of an unrepresented litigant or accused person.
Similar:
friend of the court,
representation,
brief,
intervention,
accessory after the fact,
amicable suit,
person,
plea,
appellee,
privy,
more...
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Adjectives:
ambidexter,
ad litem,
lawyered up,
judiciary,
justiciary,
jury,
surrogate,
judicial,
judicatory,
ordinary,
fiscal
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