Amicus curiae
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amicus-curiae-163-9938757
title:
Amicus curiae
text:
An amicus curiae is an individual or organization that is not a party to a legal case, but that is permitted to assist a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case. Whether an amicus brief will be considered is typically under the court's discretion. The phrase is legal Latin and the origin of the term has been dated to 1605–1615. The scope of amici curiae is generally found in the cases where broad public interests are involved and concerns
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encyclopedia
description:
Latin legal term meaning "friend of the court"
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amicus_curiae
date created:
2003-05-29T13:01:39Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T22:43:56Z
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