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amicus

noun ami·cus \ə-ˈmē-kəs, -ˈmī-\
plural ami·ci \-ˈmē-ˌkē, -ˈmī-ˌsī\

Definition of AMICUS

:  amicus curiae
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First Known Use of AMICUS

1951

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. amicus
  2. amicus curiae
  3. amicus humani generis
  4. amicus usque ad aras
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