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AMICUS CURIAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rules of Court
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advocate to the court
1, record 1, English, advocate%20to%20the%20court
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- friend of the court 2, record 1, English, friend%20of%20the%20court
correct
- amicus curiae 3, record 1, English, amicus%20curiae
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disinterested adviser. 4, record 1, English, - advocate%20to%20the%20court
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In law, those who are interested in the general proposition of law involved in a case, but are not parties to the case, may seek to be heard by the court as friends of the court. 5, record 1, English, - advocate%20to%20the%20court
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Règles de procédure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ami de la cour
1, record 1, French, ami%20de%20la%20cour
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- amie de la cour 2, record 1, French, amie%20de%20la%20cour
correct, feminine noun
- intervenant désintéressé 3, record 1, French, intervenant%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9ress%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- amicus curiae 4, record 1, French, amicus%20curiae
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie non mise en cause dans un procès, mais qui est autorisée par le tribunal à faire valoir des arguments de principe en faveur du demandeur ou du défendeur. 5, record 1, French, - ami%20de%20la%20cour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intervenant désintéressé : terme recommandé par le Comité d'uniformisation des règles de procédure civile dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 6, record 1, French, - ami%20de%20la%20cour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reglamento procesal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amicus curiae
1, record 1, Spanish, amicus%20curiae
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persona que no siendo parte en un juicio, tiene interés en el resultado del mismo y formula en consecuencia, una presentación u opinión respecto de la materia objeto de tal juicio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amicus%20curiae
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