amicus brief
noun[C]
lawmainlyUSspecializeduk/ˈæm.ɪ.kəs ˌbriːf/us/ˈæm.ɪ.kəs ˌbriːf/(alsoamicus curiae brief,uk/ˌæm.ɪ.kəs ˈkjʊə.ri.aɪ ˌbriːf/us/ˌæm.ɪ.kəs ˈkjʊr.i.aɪ ˌbriːf/)alegaldocumentsuppliedto acourtoflawcontainingadviceorinformationrelatingto acasefrom apersonororganizationthat is notdirectlyinvolvedin thecase:
法庭之友书状，指不直接涉案的人或机构向法庭提交的法律文书，以提供相关意见或信息Thirteenstatesfiledamicusbriefsinsupportof the Montanaattorneygeneral.十三个州政府提供了法庭之友书状，以支持蒙大拿州的司法部长。
- The commissioner's amicusbriefwas at least inpartresponsiblefor Lear'svictoryin thishotlycontestedlitigation.
- Thesolicitorgeneraloftenoffersguidanceoncasesthat don'tdirectlyinvolvedthegovernment,frequentlyfilingamicusbriefson themeritsincasesinvolvingissuesofpublicimportance.
- Inreachingtheirconclusion, thecourtreliedheavilyupon thetestimonyof a court-appointedpsychiatristas well as an amicus curiaebriefsubmittedby theDepartmentof Mental Health of Kentucky.
- Several anti-domesticviolencegroupsjoinedtogether tosubmitan amicus curiaebriefin thecase.
Court cases, orders & decisions
- actionable
- administer
- admissibility
- admissible
- affidavit
- conveyancing
- extinguishment
- extrajudicial
- fatal accident inquiry
- finding
- flight risk
- gagging order
- inquest
- moot
- plead
- precedent
- pretrial
- probate
- provide
- reconvict