a person who is not a party to a legal dispute but who offers helpful information on that case. This Latin phrase literally means ‘a friend of the court’.
Synonyms and related words
Foreign legal terms
ab initio
actus reus
a fortiori
Synonyms and related words
The jury, accused, witnesses and defendant
the accused
aggrieved
aggrieved party
amicus curiae
noun countable legal
US /əˌmikəs ˈkjʊriaɪ/
Word Forms
singular
amicus curiae
plural
amici curiae
DEFINITIONS1
1
a person who is not a party to a legal dispute but who offers helpful information on that case. This Latin phrase literally means “a friend of the court.”