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Meaning "friend of the court" in [[Latin]], an '''amicus curiae brief''' is something 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. | Meaning "friend of the court" in [[Latin]], an '''amicus curiae brief''' is something 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]] | ||
Revision as of 12:24, April 16, 2007
Meaning "friend of the court" in Latin, an amicus curiae brief is something 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.