FRIEND OF THE COURT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does friend of the court mean? 

• FRIEND OF THE COURT (noun)
  The noun FRIEND OF THE COURT has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: FRIEND OF THE COURT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FRIEND OF THE COURT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

amicus curiae; friend of the court

Hypernyms ("friend of the court" is a kind of...):

adviser; advisor; consultant (an expert who gives advice)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)