amicus curiae — amicus cu·ri·ae / kyu̇r ē ˌī, ku̇r , ē ˌē/ n pl amici curiae [New Latin, literally, friend of the court]: one (as an individual or organization) that is not a party to a particular lawsuit but is allowed to advise the court regarding a point of… … Law dictionary
brief — 1 n [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1: a concise statement of a client s case written for the instruction of an attorney… … Law dictionary
brief amicus curiae — The brief submitted by an amicus curiae. Also called amicus brief. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
brief of an amicus curiae — The brief submitted by an amicus curiae. Also called amicus brief. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
amicus curiae brief — The brief submitted by an amicus curiae. Also called amicus brief. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
amicus — [ə mē′kəs, əmī′kəs] n. pl. amici [ə mē′kē, ə mēsē] short for AMICUS CURIAE adj. of or by an amicus curiae [an amicus brief] … English World dictionary
amicus — /euh muy keuhs, euh mee /, adj. Law. of, pertaining to, or representing an amicus curiae: The church stated its official position in an amicus brief. [by shortening] * * * … Universalium
Amicus curiae — or amicus curiæ (plural amici curiae ) is a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as friend of the court , that refers to someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to … Wikipedia
Amicus Curiae — (auch amicus curiæ, Pl. Amici Curiae, lat.: Freund des Gerichts) bezeichnet eine Person oder eine Organisation, die sich an einem Gerichtsverfahren beteiligt, ohne selbst Partei zu sein. Diese Beteiligung kann z. B. als „Äußerung Dritter“ in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Brief (law) — A brief (Latin brevis , short) is a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why the party to the case should prevail. In England and Wales, the phrase refers to the papers given to a… … Wikipedia