In a case between a large grocery vendor and the Federal Trade Commission, entities sympathetic to the vendor who are not official parties to the suit file supporting briefs for the vendor’s position. This is known as

a. amicus curiae.
b. a writ of mandamus.
c. certiorari.
d. stare decisis.
e. infringement.


Answer: a. amicus curiae.

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