Latin for "friend of the court," a party or an organization interested in an issue
which files a brief or participates in the argument in a case in which that party
or organization is not one of the litigants. For example, the American Civil Liberties
Union often files briefs on behalf of a party who contends his constitutional rights
have been violated, even though the claimant has his own attorney. Friends of the
Earth or the Sierra Club may file a supporting amicus curiae brief in an environmental
action in which they are not actually parties. Usually the court must give permission
for the brief to be filed and arguments may only be made with the agreement of the
party the amicus curiae is supporting, and that argument comes out of the time allowed
for that party's presentation to the court.
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