amicus curiae
(legal, United States) 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.
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(legal, United States) 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.
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 syste…
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(legal, Canada) 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.
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