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amicus curiae pl: amici curiae [New Latin, literally, friend of the court] : one (as an individual or organization) that is not a party to a particular lawsuit but is allowed to advise the court regarding a point of law or fact directly concerning the lawsuit [a brief of an amicus curiae may be filed "Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 29"] called also friend of the court ...
amicus
amicus pl: ami·ci [-mē-kē, -mī-sī] : amicus curiae ...
brief
brief [Old French bref brief letter, writ indicating legal proceedings, from Late Latin brevis breve short document, summary, from Latin brevis, adjective, short] 1 : a concise statement of a client's case written for the instruction of an attorney usually by a law clerk called also memorandum 2 : a formal written presentation of an argument that sets forth the main points with supporting precedents and evidence NOTE: Briefs are filed either by a party or an amicus curiae with a court usually regarding a specific motion (as for summary judgment) or point of law. The form of the brief is determined by the procedural rules of that court or jurisdiction. vt : to write a brief concerning (a motion or question of law) ...
friend of the court
friend of the court :amicus curiae ...
Cursus Curiae est lex curiae
Cursus Curiae est lex curiae, see Jammaluddin Ahmad v. Abu Saleh, (2003) 4 SCC 257 (272): AIR 2003 SC 1917.Cursus curi' est lex curi'. 3 Buls. 53.--(The practice of the court is the law of the court.) See Broom's Leg. Max....
in facie curiae
in facie curiae [New Latin] : before or in the presence of the court [contempt in facie curiae] ...
Actus curiae neminem gravabit.
Actus curiae neminem gravabit. Jenk. Cent. 119.--(An act of the Court will hurt no person) See Broom's Leg. Max., citing Cumber v. Wane, (1719) 1 Str. 126; 1 Smith L. C., in which it was held that if one party to an action die during a curia advisari vult, judgment maybe entered nunc pro tunc--a principle recently applied in Ecroyd v. Coulthard, (1897) 2 Ch 554: (1898) 2 Ch 358.No act of Court should harm a litigant and it is the bounden duty of Courts to see that if a person is harmed by a mistake of the Court he should be restored to the position he would have occupied but for that mistake, Jang Singh v. Brij Lal, (1964) 2 SCR 145, (para 16); See Also CIT v. B. N. Bhattacharjee, (1979) 4 SCC 121: AIR 1979 SC 1725; Raj Kumar Dey v. Taropado Dey, (1987) 4 SCC 398; AIR 1987 SC 2195, Nand Kishore Morwah v. Samundri Devi, (1987) 4 SCC 382: AIR 1987 SC 2284, Atama Ram Mital v. Ishwar Singh, (1988) 4 SCC 284: AIR 1988 SC 2031; Mithilesh Kumari v. Prem Behari Khare, (1989) 2 SCC 95: AIR 1989...
Amicus curi'
Amicus curi' (Lat., friend of the Court), a member of the bar or other stander by, who informs the Court when doubtful or mistaken of any fact or decided case...
Auxilium facere alicui in curia regis
Auxilium facere alicui in curia regis, to become another's friend and solicitor in the King's Courts, an office undertaken for and granted by some courtiers to their dependants in the country, Ibid. 126....
Cancellaria curia
Cancellaria curia, the ancient denomination of the Court of Chancery....
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