English noun: amicus curiae | |||
| 1. | amicus curiae (person) 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 | friend of the court | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adviser, advisor, consultant | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||