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单词 amicus curiae
释义

amicus curiae

[ uh-mahy-kuhs -kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kuhs -kyoor-ee-ahy ]
/ əˈmaɪ kəs ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi kəs ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ /
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noun, plural a·mi·ci cu·ri·ae [uh-mahy-kahy -kyoor-ee-ee, uh-mee-kee -kyoor-ee-ahy]. /əˈmaɪ kaɪ ˈkyʊər iˌi, əˈmi ki ˈkyʊər iˌaɪ/. Law.

a person, not a party to the litigation, who volunteers or is invited by the court to give advice upon some matter pending before it.
Also called friend of the court.

Origin of amicus curiae

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1605–15

Words nearby amicus curiae

amice, AMIChemE, Amici prism, amicrobic, amicus, amicus curiae, amicus humani generis, amicus usque ad aras, amid, Amida, Amidah
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British Dictionary definitions for amicus curiae

amicus curiae
/ (æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː) /

noun plural amici curiae (æˈmiːkaɪ)

law a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court

Word Origin for amicus curiae

Latin, literally: friend of the court
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for amicus curiae

amicus curiae
[ (uh-mee-kuhs kyoor-ee-eye) ]

See friend of the court.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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