The term amicus curiae means:
A. small couriers or the briefs, originally used by foot messengers, which are used to communicate between lawyers and the courts.
B. friend of the court and refers to briefs filed by third parties interested in the outcome of a certain appeal.
C. friendly cure or the amicable resolution to a mediated dispute.
D. the name for the conductor of an arbitration, a position originally filled by medieval clergy.
Answer: B
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