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Today's Terms
En banc
Definition:
A proceeding in which the entire membership of an appellate court participates in the decision, rather than leaving the decision to a smaller "panel" of the court's members. In Utah, the Court of Appeals is prohibited from sitting en banc.
Of counsel
Definition:
A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation or management of the case, or its presentation on appeal, but who is not the principal attorney for the party.
Amicus curiae
Definition:
A friend of the court; a nonparty who interposes, with the permission of the court, and volunteers information upon some matter before the court.
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