Main Entry: amicus cu·ri·ae

Pronunciation: \-ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌī, -ˈku̇r-, -i-ˌē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural amici curiae

Etymology: New Latin, literally, friend of the court

Date: 1612

: one (as a professional person or organization) that is not a party to a particular litigation but that is permitted by the court to advise it in respect to some matter of law that directly affects the case in question