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amicus  curiae  (<<schwa>>-mee-k<<schwa>>s  kyoor-ee-Ior  <<schwa>>-mI-k<<schwa>>s kyoor-ee-ee al-soam-i-k<<schwa>>s). [Latin “friend of the court”] A person who is not a party to a  lawsuit  but  who  petitions  the  court  or  is  requested  by  the  court  to  file  a  brief  in  the  action because that person  has a strong interest in the subject matter. — Often shortened to…

amicus brief.See BRIEF(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

amicus.1.AMICUS CURIAE. 2. See amicus brief under BRIEF(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

amicable suit.See test case (1) under CASE. [Blacks Law 8th]

amicable scire facias to revive a judgment.See SCIRE FACIAS. [Blacks Law 8th]

amicable compounder.See COMPOUNDER(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

amiable  compositor.Int’l  law.  An  unbiased  third  party,  often  a  head  of  state  or  high government  official,  who  suggests a  solution  that  disputing  countries  might accept of  their  own volition. — Also termed aimable compo-siteur. [Blacks Law 8th]

ami  (<<schwa>>-mee),  n.[Law  French,  fr.  Latin  amicus]  A  friend.  •  This  term  appears  in several traditional legal phrases, such as prochein ami (“next friend”). — Also spelled amy. See NEXT FRIEND. [Blacks Law 8th]

AMEX (am-eks).abbr.AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

Americans  with  Disabilities  Act.A  federal  statute  that  prohibits  discrimination  —  in employment, public services, and public accommodations — against any person with a disability (“a  physical  or  mental  impairment  that  substantially  limits  one  or  more  of  the  major  life activities”).42 USCA §§ 12101–12213. • Under the ADA, major life activities include any activity that an…