Amicus curiæ
Amicus curiæ in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
A friend of the court. Imports friendly intervention of counsel to remind the court of some matter of law which has escaped its notice and in regard to which it appears to be in danger of going wrong. It is not his function to take upon himself the management of a cause.
Note: This legal definition of Amicus curiæ in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
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