Difference between revisions of "Amicus curiae brief"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(phrasing) |
|||
| (9 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | + | An '''[[amicus curiae]]''' ("friend of the court" in [[Latin]]) brief is a brief submitted to a court by a non-party to present arguments in a case. Amicus curiae briefs are most commonly used in [[Appellate court|appellate]] rather than [[trial court]]s. | |
[[Category:Latin Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Latin Legal Terms]] | ||
| − | [[Category:United States | + | [[Category:United States Department of Justice]] |
[[Category:United States Supreme Court]] | [[Category:United States Supreme Court]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:49, October 18, 2013
An amicus curiae ("friend of the court" in Latin) brief is a brief submitted to a court by a non-party to present arguments in a case. Amicus curiae briefs are most commonly used in appellate rather than trial courts.