"friend of the court" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-friend of the court.wav Forms: friends of the court [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Latin amīcus cūriae. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|amīcus}} Calque of Latin amīcus Head templates: {{en-noun|friends of the court}} friend of the court (plural friends of the court)
  1. (law, US, Canada) Amicus curiae, a person or organization allowed to argue in court who is not a party to the legal action. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: amicus, intervenor [Canada], friend-of-the-court
    Sense id: en-friend_of_the_court-en-noun-W9IEW3NL Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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