amicusn.

Brit.

/əˈmʌɪkᵿs/,

/ˈamiːkᵿs/, U.S.

/əˈmikəs/

Inflections: Plural amici.

Etymology: Short for amicus curiae n.In plural form amici after the plural form of the further etymon classical Latin amīcus (see amicus curiae n.).

Law.

1. Originally, and still in some jurisdictions: an impartial adviser to a court of law who assists in some matter affecting a particular case, esp. by drawing attention to points which might otherwise fail to be mentioned; (subsequently also, esp. in the United States) a person or body that is not a party to the suit but files a brief advocating on behalf of an organization or entity with a legal or political interest in the case; = amicus curiae n.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > party in litigation > [noun] > disinterested adviser

amicus curiae1604

friend of the court1604

amicus1875

McKenzie man1973

1875 County Courts Chron. 1 June 127/2 It would have been wise in the amicus to have been silent.

1916 C. M. Hough in Federal Reporter 227 906 The appearance of counsel representing the Navy Department is as amicus. The United States is not a party to this suit, but it is in my opinion competent for the government, even in the most informal way, to intervene for the purpose of showing the interest of the public in what..is an action between private parties.

1991 ABA Jrnl. Nov. 48/2 In support of the school district, the United States, as amicus, urges the Court to replace the three-prong test enunciated in Lemon v. Kurtzman..with one that permits civic acknowledgment of religion in public life.

2. An amicus brief.

ΚΠ

1997 Calif. Lawyer July 19/2 The institute has..filed an amicus in Coalition for Economic Equity v Wilson.

2004 R. A. White Breaking Silence xi. 245 As his first line of defense, Murry Brochin asked the court not to accept the amicus from Amnesty and two other NGOs who had signed on to support CCR's case.

Compounds

amicus brief n. (also (esp. in plural) amici brief) a brief prepared by an amicus curiae; = amicus curiae brief n. at amicus curiae n. Compounds.More common than the fuller form.

ΚΠ

1940 Yale Law Jrnl. 50 141 The second major issue, as indicated by the joint amicus brief filed by thirty-nine states in support of the Appalachian Electric Power Co.

1971 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. 42/4 James C Goodale issued the following statement: ‘The Times will file an amicus brief in support of the reporters' action.’

1993 P. Y. Sussman in D. M. Martin & P. Y. Sussman Committing Journalism v. 243 The amici brief was undertaken with seed money from the Society of Professional Journalists..and was prepared under direction of SPJ's constitutional counsel.

2005 Chicago Tribune 16 Dec. (Midwest ed.) 1/2 The judge also received $1.2 million in campaign money from a group that filed an amicus brief supporting the cigarette-maker.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amicus
释义	amicusn. Brit. /əˈmʌɪkᵿs/, /ˈamiːkᵿs/, U.S. /əˈmikəs/ Inflections: Plural amici. Etymology: Short for amicus curiae n.In plural form amici after the plural form of the further etymon classical Latin amīcus (see amicus curiae n.). Law. 1. Originally, and still in some jurisdictions: an impartial adviser to a court of law who assists in some matter affecting a particular case, esp. by drawing attention to points which might otherwise fail to be mentioned; (subsequently also, esp. in the United States) a person or body that is not a party to the suit but files a brief advocating on behalf of an organization or entity with a legal or political interest in the case; = amicus curiae n. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > action of courts in claims or grievances > party in litigation > [noun] > disinterested adviser amicus curiae1604 friend of the court1604 amicus1875 McKenzie man1973 1875 County Courts Chron. 1 June 127/2 It would have been wise in the amicus to have been silent. 1916 C. M. Hough in Federal Reporter 227 906 The appearance of counsel representing the Navy Department is as amicus. The United States is not a party to this suit, but it is in my opinion competent for the government, even in the most informal way, to intervene for the purpose of showing the interest of the public in what..is an action between private parties. 1991 ABA Jrnl. Nov. 48/2 In support of the school district, the United States, as amicus, urges the Court to replace the three-prong test enunciated in Lemon v. Kurtzman..with one that permits civic acknowledgment of religion in public life. 2. An amicus brief. ΚΠ 1997 Calif. Lawyer July 19/2 The institute has..filed an amicus in Coalition for Economic Equity v Wilson. 2004 R. A. White Breaking Silence xi. 245 As his first line of defense, Murry Brochin asked the court not to accept the amicus from Amnesty and two other NGOs who had signed on to support CCR's case. Compounds amicus brief n. (also (esp. in plural) amici brief) a brief prepared by an amicus curiae; = amicus curiae brief n. at amicus curiae n. Compounds.More common than the fuller form. ΚΠ 1940 Yale Law Jrnl. 50 141 The second major issue, as indicated by the joint amicus brief filed by thirty-nine states in support of the Appalachian Electric Power Co. 1971 N.Y. Times 19 Nov. 42/4 James C Goodale issued the following statement: ‘The Times will file an amicus brief in support of the reporters' action.’ 1993 P. Y. Sussman in D. M. Martin & P. Y. Sussman Committing Journalism v. 243 The amici brief was undertaken with seed money from the Society of Professional Journalists..and was prepared under direction of SPJ's constitutional counsel. 2005 Chicago Tribune 16 Dec. (Midwest ed.) 1/2 The judge also received $1.2 million in campaign money from a group that filed an amicus brief supporting the cigarette-maker. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1875
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