HyperDic: amicus_curiae_brief

English > 1 sense of the expression *amicus curiae brief*:
NOUN	communication	amicus curiae brief	a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it

English > *amicus curiae brief*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it.
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	brief, legal brief	A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case