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a•mi•cus cu•ri•ae

Pronunciation: (u-mī'kus kyoor'ē-ē", u-mē'kus kyoor'ē-ī"), [key]
—pl. a•mi•ci cu•ri•aePronunciation: (u-mī'kī kyoor'ē-ē", u-mē'kē kyoor'ē-ī"). [key] Law.
a person, not a party to the litigation, who volunteers or is invited by the court to give advice upon some matter pending before it. Also called friend of the court.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

amicus

amicus humani generis

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