amicus

noun

ami·​cus ə-ˈmē-kəs How to pronounce amicus (audio) -ˈmī- How to pronounce amicus (audio)
plural amici ə-ˈmē-ˌkē How to pronounce amicus (audio)
-ˈmī-ˌsī
: amicus curiae

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Early Warning moved to dismiss in April 2026, and on June 1 the American Bankers Association and a coalition of trade groups filed an amicus brief urging the court to throw the case out. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Over the last year, the Labor Department has filed amicus briefs — friend-of-the-court filings that lay out legal arguments for judges — in several class-action lawsuits on the side of the defendant company. — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026 Michigan's environmental regulator, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, has filed an amicus brief in the case supporting the regulations. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026 In January 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta signed a multistate amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to uphold state authority over mail-in ballot receipt deadlines. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for amicus

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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