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Meaning of "amicus curiae" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMICUS CURIAE

Latin, literally: friend of the court.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMICUS CURIAE

amicus curiae  [æˈmiːkʊs ˈkjʊərɪˌiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMICUS CURIAE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amicus curiae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMICUS CURIAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amicus curiae

An amicus curiae is someone who is not a party to a case, who offers information that bears on the case but who has not been solicited by any of the parties to assist a court. This may take the form of legal opinion, testimony or learned treatise and is a way to introduce concerns ensuring that the possibly broad legal effects of a court decision will not depend solely on the parties directly involved in the case. The decision on whether to admit the information lies at the discretion of the court. The phrase amicus curiae is legal Latin.

Definition of amicus curiae in the English dictionary

The definition of amicus curiae in the dictionary is a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMICUS CURIAE


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differentiae
ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃɪˌiː
ecclesiae
ɪˈkliːzɪˌiː
exuviae
ɪɡˈzjuːvɪˌiː
facetiae
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filariae
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fimbriae
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herniae
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lamiae
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microfilariae
ˌmaɪkrəʊfɪˈlɛərɪˌiː
minutiae
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ochreae
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ocreae
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petechiae
pɪˈtiːkɪˌiː
reliquiae
rɪˈlɪkwɪˌiː
rickettsiae
rɪˈketsɪˌiː
teniae
ˈtiːnɪˌiː
tibiae
ˈtɪbɪˌiː
torii
ˈtɔːrɪˌiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMICUS CURIAE

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AMIChemE
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Amida
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WORDS THAT END LIKE AMICUS CURIAE

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Synonyms and antonyms of amicus curiae in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «amicus curiae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMICUS CURIAE

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Translator English - Chinese

法庭之友
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amicus curiae
570 millions of speakers

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amicus curiae
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Translator English - Hindi

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Arabic

أصدقاء المحكمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

консультативных заключений
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amicus curiae
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অ্যামিকাস কুয়েরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Malay

Amicus curiae
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Translator English - German

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Japanese

法廷助言者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

AMICUS 의 조언자
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Translator English - Javanese

Amicus curiae
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

amicus curiae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Amicus curiae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एमाइकस कुरिए
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Amicus cureee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amicus curiae
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Ukrainian

консультативних висновків
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Translator English - Romanian

amicus curiae
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Afrikaans

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Swedish

amicus curiae
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Translator English - Norwegian

Amicus curiae
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Trends of use of amicus curiae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMICUS CURIAE»

The term «amicus curiae» is regularly used and occupies the 97.378 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMICUS CURIAE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amicus curiae» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amicus curiae» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amicus curiae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMICUS CURIAE»

Discover the use of amicus curiae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amicus curiae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Congressional Participation As Amicus Curiae Before The U.S. ...
Scourfield McLauchlan studies how Members of Congress participate in cases before the Supreme Court.
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, 2005
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
At times lawyers have forgotten the role of the amicus curiae — "one who, not as [ a party], but, just as any stranger might, for the assistance of the court gives information of some matter of law in regard to which the court is doubtful or mistaken, ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Amicus Curiae Khaitan and Co is 100
Amicus Curiae is the storyof a group of solicitors, whotrained themselves tobe complete business managers – not only mastering law but mastering finance and corporate systems as well –and fortifying this wholesome ability with an ...
Aditi Roy Ghatak, 2013
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Supranational Criminal Prosecution of Sexual Violence: The ...
2.2 Amicus curiae submissions Rule 74 ('Amicus Curiae'), common to the ICTY and ICTR Rules of Procedure and Evidence, reads: 'A Chamber may, if it considers it desirable for the proper determination of the case, invite or grant leave to any ...
Anne-Marie de Brouwer, 2005
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The Amicus Brief: How to be a Good Friend of the Court
An amicus curiae must file its brief, accompanied by a motion for filing when necessary, no later than 7 days after the principal brief of the party being supported is filed. An amicus curiae that does not support either party must file its brief no ...
Reagan William Simpson, Mary R. Vasaly, 2004
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A Comparison of WTO and EC Law: Do Different Objects and ...
and the WTO Appellate Body itself are allowed to consider unsolicited amicus curiae briefs submitted by private parties.45 First of all, amicus curiae briefs may be attached to the submission of a WTO Member that is a party to WTO dispute ...
Marco Slotboom, 2006
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Introduction to the Law of South Africa
From the strictly procedural point of view, the most important innovation was the modification and extension of the function of the amicus curiae. The amicus curiae was a familiar figure in South African Courts, exercising different functions  ...
C. G. Van der Merwe, J. E. Du Plessis, 2004
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The Oxford Handbook of Church and State in the United States
Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972) Brief of the Mennonite Central Committee as Amicus Curiae (filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in 1971) in Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972). Brief of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as ...
Derek Davis, 2010
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The Practice and Procedure of the Inter-American Court of ...
... the invitation of the President.326 The practice of the Court is to accept amicus briefs from NGOs and even from individuals.32' An amicus curiae is a person or organization that has a strong interest in the subject matter before a court, who, ...
Jo M. Pasqualucci, 2003
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The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization: Text, ...
There are two main reasons for the antagonism of many Members, especially developing-country Members, against amicus curiae briefs. First, Members fear that the need to consider and react to amicus curiae briefs will take up scarce legal ...
Peter Van den Bossche, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMICUS CURIAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amicus curiae is used in the context of the following news items.
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Matemu breaks his long silence, declares he's been vindicated
... a constitution-making and implementation think-tank led by Prof Yash Pal Ghai to be enjoined in the appeal as amicus curiae (friends of the ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
2
Mountain Town News: Armed protestors take protest to newspaper
The Aspen Skiing Co. in March had signed an amicus curiae brief along with 378 other companies in the United States, urging justices to ... «Summit Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Court asks BIS to audit safety standards in 3 thermal power plants
And later the three power plants had submitted responses to the amicus curiae's report. The apex court, in January 2014, had directed the High ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Russian lawmakers vote to adopt privacy law
In July 2013 civil liberties groups filed [JURIST report] an amicus curiae brief in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) [official ... «JURIST, Jul 15»
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United States of America, Appellee v. Stavros M. Ganias, Defendant …
We invite amicus curiae briefs from interested parties. Appellant's brief and appendix, and any amicus curiae briefs in support thereof, shall be ... «New York Law Journal, Jul 15»
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Supreme Court justices held stakes in companies who appeared …
... with many of these companies appearing before the high court either as litigants or as filers of amicus curiae, or 'friend of the court,' briefs.”. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
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Can't stop registration of new vehicles, says HC
... Vidyulatha volunteered to assist the court as an amicus curiae in the ... Shashi Kiran Shetty also began assisting the court as amicus curiae. «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
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NSA Again Given Go-Ahead for Mass Phone Data Collection
The court is obligated under the Freedom Act to accept amicus curiae, or friend of the court briefs, in this case from Freedomworks and the ... «AllGov, Jul 15»
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Same Old FISA Court? Thoughts on the Opinion Extending Mass …
One of the most important reforms in USA Freedom is the section that directs the FISA Court to appoint an amicus curiae to argue in any case ... «EFF, Jul 15»
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40 states support Mississippi's appeal of Google ruling
JACKSON -- Attorney General Jim Hood announced Wednesday that 40 attorneys general filed an amicus curiae brief this week in support of ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Amicus curiae [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/amicus-curiae>. May 2024 ».
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