Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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amicus curiae
[latin "friend of the court"] a person who is not a party to a lawsuit but who petitions the court or is requested by the court to file a brief in the action because that person has a strong interest in the subject matter. - often shortened to amicus. - also termed friend of the court. pl. amici curiae (a-mee-kee or a-mi-si or a-mlki).