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friends of the court

friends of the court is the plural of friend of the court.

Meaning of friend of the court

Noun

friend of the court (plural friends of the court)

  1. (Canada, US) Amicus curiae, a person or organization allowed to argue in court who is not a party to the legal action.
    • He did not know whether Mr. Henry appeared as the friend of the Court, or in behalf of the State.1867 December 15, “Contempt. Proceedings of the Criminal Court Yesterday”, in The Daily Memphis Avalanche, page 2
    Synonyms:
    amicus, intervenor

Questions about friends of the court

What is friends of the court the plural of?
Friends of the court is the plural of friend of the court.

Words near friends of the court in the dictionary

  1. friends of Dorothy
  2. friends of friends
  3. Friends of God
  4. friends of mine
  5. friends of ours
  6. friends of the court
  7. friends with benefits
  8. friends-in-law
  9. friends-to-lovers
  10. Friendsgiving
  11. Friendsgivings

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