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Amicus curiae

Amicus curiae Meaning & Definition
Amicus curiae Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amicus curiae?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Amicus curiae: friend of the court

Related Terms | Find terms related to Amicus curiae: advocate | agent | alter ego | alternate | assessor | attorney | attorney-at-law | backup | backup man | barmaster | barrister | barrister-at-law | champion | chancellor | circuit judge | counsel | counselor | counselor-at-law | deputy | dummy | executive officer | exponent | figurehead | friend at court | intercessor | JA | judge advocate | judge ordinary | jurat | justice in eyre | justice of assize | lawyer | lay judge | legal adviser | legal assessor | legal counselor | legal expert | legal practitioner | legalist | lieutenant | locum | locum tenens | master | military judge | mouthpiece | ombudsman | ordinary | paranymph | pinch hitter | pleader | police judge | presiding judge | probate judge | proctor | procurator | proxy | puisne judge | recorder | representative | sea lawyer | second in command | secondary | self-styled lawyer | solicitor | stand-in | substitute | surrogate | understudy | utility man | vicar | vicar general | vice | vice-chancellor | vicegerent

See Also | adviser | advisor | consultant

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