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amici curiae

amici curiae is the plural of amicus curiae.

Meaning of amicus curiae

Noun

amicus curiae (plural amici curiae)

  1. (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.
    • BANNATYNE v BANNATYNE (COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY, AS AMICUS CURIAE) 2003 (2) SA 363 (CC) "The Court admitted as amicus curiae the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) which lodged empirical data on the state of the maintenance system in South Africa and its effect on the rights of women and...
    Synonyms:
    amicus
  2. (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.

Questions about amici curiae

What is amici curiae the plural of?
Amici curiae is the plural of amicus curiae.

Words near amici curiae in the dictionary

  1. amicarbalide
  2. amice
  3. amices
  4. amicetin
  5. amici
  6. amici curiae
  7. Amici prism
  8. Amici prisms
  9. amicicide
  10. amicicides
  11. amicide

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