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amicus curiae

noun

a person or organization who is not party to the litigation at hand, but is allowed to advise the court on a point of law or fact directly concerning the lawsuitThe consumer advocacy group filed an amicus curiae brief in the matter before the Supreme Court due to its potentially widespread effect on individual purchasers.