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What is an amicus?

What is an amicus? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (law, informal) Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case.
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It is still too early to know who might join the proponents by filing a friend of the Court amicus brief.
But there's nothing unusual about a state attorney general filing an amicus brief in a case where the law of his own state is implicated.
The office also writes amicus briefs applying psychological research to legal issues.
Heavy amicus curiae briefs are filed in support of both upholding and reversing the Circuit Court's decision.
The legal action by British MPs and House of Lords members is the first time UK legislators have filed an amicus brief in a US court.
He often files amicus briefs, especially in cases where constitutionally guaranteed rights are imperiled.

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