amicus curiae
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amicus curiae
- /ˈæm.ɪ.kəs ˈkjʊɹ(.i)ˌaɪ/
- /əˈmi.kəs-/
- /-ˈkjʊɹ(.i)ˌeɪ/
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From Latin, amīcus (“friend”) + cūriae (“of the court”), genitive singular of cūria (“court”).
noun amici curiae · amica curiae
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A person or entity who has been allowed by the court to plead or make submissions but who is not directly involved in the action.
BANNATYNE v BANNATYNE (COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY, AS AMICUS CURIAE) 2003 (2) SA 363 (CC) "The Court admitted as amicus curiae the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) which lodged empirical data on the state of the maintenance system in South Africa and its effect on the rights of women and chi
Similar: amicus
- An independent lawyer, not retained by any party, whom the court has ordered to provide legal submissions regarding the matter in dispute; for example, to provide submissions regarding the situation of an unrepresented litigant or accused person.
Similar: intervenor
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title = {amicus curiae},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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