amicus
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæm.ɪ.kəs/ us/ˈæm.ɪ.kəs/ amici (also amicus curiae, /ˌæm.ɪ.kəs ˈkjʊə.ri.aɪ/ /ˌæm.ɪ.kəs ˈkjʊr.i.aɪ/ plural amici curiae)
law specialized法庭之友，法院临时法律顾问
a person or organization that gives advice to a court of law on a case in which they are not directly involved
The court held that the Sheriff was protected by qualified immunity - a holding that disappointed Lee's lawyers and amicus. 法庭裁定该警长受有限豁免权保护，对此李的律师和法律顾问表示失望。
Mr John Dunlop, appearing as amicus curiae, made a most helpful summary argument. 约翰·邓禄普先生作为法律顾问出庭做了非常有效的总结陈词。
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- It would be a rare case where the United States directly challenges a state law as opposed to intervening as an amicus.
- The Solicitor General filed a motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus.
- The Committee has a more general public interest role as "amicus curiae" (literally "friend of the court"), the most important example of which is the bringing of alleged instances of contempt of court to the notice of the courts.
- His appeal was supported by the Public Defender Service (PDS) as amicus curiae.
- Commissioners can apply to the Federal Court to act as amicus curiae ("friend of the Court") in relation to an anti-discrimination matter.