An amicus curiae brief is
A) one which enables a group of similarly situated plaintiffs to combine similar grievances
into a single suit to pursue a remedy for past wrongs.
B) an oral or written appeal of a court decision made by an interest group which is party to the particular case.
C) an oral or written appeal of a court decision made by an interest group not party to a
particular case.
D) a written argument submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
E) the written statement of a court?s decision in a case explaining the reasons for the
decision.
Answer: D) a written argument submitted to the courts in support of one side of a case.
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