amicus curiae

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person or entity who has been allowed by the court to plead or make submissions but who is not directly involved in the action. US
    — BANNATYNE v BANNATYNE (COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY, AS AMICUS CURIAE) 2003 (2) SA 363 (CC) "The Court admitted as amicus curiae the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) which lodged empirical data on the state of the maintenance system in South Africa and its effect on the rights of women and children in seeking effective relief pursuant to the Maintenance Act (the Act)."
  2. An independent lawyer, not retained by any party, whom the court has ordered to provide legal submissions regarding the matter in dispute; for example, to provide submissions regarding the situation of an unrepresented litigant or accused person. Canada

词形变化

amici curiae plural amica curiae alternative

词汇关系

近义词
intervenor

词源

From Latin, amīcus (“friend”) + cūriae (“of the court”), genitive singular of cūria (“court”).
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