amicus

noun

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

Examples of amicus in a Sentence

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The New York Times reported not one of the AmLaw’s top-10 law firms by revenue signed an amicus brief in support of the firm’s resistance to the Executive Order. Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Twenty-three states, including Ohio and Texas, filed an amicus brief in support of that lawsuit, according to a docket report. Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 May 2025 Last Friday, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Matthew Clarida and other attorneys from Paul, Weiss filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the NFL. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025 One family member, however, objected to the resentencing and filed an amicus brief in opposition through his attorney, Kathleen Cady. Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025 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 20 May. 2025.

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