friend of the court

Noun
  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 (synset 109807678)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: adviser, advisor, consultant - an expert who gives advice
    same as: amicus curiae

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