| 释义 |
ami·cus cu·ri·ae
\ə|mēkəˈskyu̇rēˌī\ noun
(plural ami·ci curiae \-ē(ˌ)kēˈky-\)
Etymology: New Latin, literally, friend of the court
: a bystander that suggests or states some matter of law for the assistance of a court; specifically : a lawyer that files a printed brief or makes an oral argument before an appellate court on behalf of a person affected by or interested in a pending case but not actually a party to it |