法律英语核心术语 | amicus curiae

amicus curiae—one who is not a party to a case but is interested in or affected by its outcome and is allowed by the court to introduce argument or evidence to assist the court in deciding the case.

法庭之友,法官的顾问[指案件当事人之外的个人、团体或政府机关对特定案件的事实或法律问题具有专业特长或独到见解,在法庭作出裁判(一般限于二审程序)之前就法院所面临的法律等问题向法院提供意见的制度。法庭之友向法庭提交意见的目的在于帮助法庭作出公正合理的判决,而提交的意见则表现为支持一方当事人的主张或完全从公共利益的角度出发而向法院提交法庭之友意见]