amicus

noun

plural amici ə-ˈmē-ˌkē How to pronounce amicus (audio)
-ˈmī-ˌsī

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Meanwhile, the Digital Chamber of Commerce (TDC) has stepped in to defend Nvidia, filing its own amicus brief that calls for the reversal of a prior court ruling. Tonya Evans, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The Brennan Center has filed an amicus brief in opposition to a United Sovereign Americans’ lawsuit in Maryland; that suit has been dismissed and the group is appealing. Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024 Several interested parties have also submitted amicus briefs in the case, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024 Numerous amicus briefs were filed urging the court to rule against Phillips, including a brief by 17 state attorneys general and, perhaps most shamefully, a brief by the Colorado chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union standing against civil liberty. The Editors, National Review, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amicus 

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amicus was in 1916

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“Amicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amicus. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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