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Friend of the court   /frɛnd əv ðə kɔrt/   Listen
Friend of the court

noun
1.
An adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest.  Synonym: amicus curiae.






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