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Iamnotademocrat4 [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

amicus curiae ə-mē″kəs kyoo͝r′ē-ī″►

n.
A party that is not involved in a particular litigation but that is allowed by the court to advise it on a matter of law or policy directly affecting the litigation.
n.
a person/entity who has been allowed by the court to plead or make submissions but who, however, is not directly involved in the action.
n.
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