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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


Synonymsfriend of the court


Broader (hypernym)adviser, advisor, consultant


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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