Amicus (disambiguation)
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Amicus is Latin
for 'friend' or 'comrade'. The word may refer to:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for 'friend' or 'comrade'. The word may refer to:
Organizations
- AmicusAmicusAmicus was the United Kingdom's second-largest trade union, and the largest private sector union, formed by the merger of Manufacturing Science and Finance, the AEEU agreed in 2001, and two smaller unions, UNIFI and the GPMU...
, the former British trade union, now merged with TGWU to Unite - Amicus BankAmicus BankAmicus Bank was a wholly owned subsidiary of CIBC which provided non-traditional banking to customers.Within Canada, Amicus Bank was primarily responsible for operating President's Choice Financial. Amicus Bank briefly provided services under its own name through Bell Sympatico's portal...
, a former bank based in Canada - Amicus BooksAmicus BooksAmicus Books, located in Marysville, California, is a privately owned literary arts center, funded by an independent bookstore. It presently serves a ten county region in California’s Sacramento Valley, focusing on programs for the area’s authors and writers...
, an independent bookstore in Marysville, California, United States - Amicus ProductionsAmicus ProductionsAmicus Productions is a British film production company, based at Shepperton Studios, England. It was founded by American producer and screenwriter Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg.-Horror:...
, a British film production company - Amicus (charity)Amicus (charity)Amicus is a United Kingdom-based non-profit organization headquartered in London. The charity aims to assist those facing capital trial and punishment around the world, particularly in the United States, by providing them with proper legal representation and advocating their basic human rights...
, a UK-based non-profit organization
Places
- Amicus, Illinois, a former name of Sciota, a village in Illinois, United States
- Amicus, VirginiaAmicus, VirginiaAmicus is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States.-References:*...
, a unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States
People with the name
- Bartholomeus AmicusBartholomeus AmicusBartholomeus Amicus , or Bartolomeo Amico or Bartholomeo d'Amici, was a Jesuit priest, teacher and writer who spent his adult life in Naples...
(1562–1649), Jesuit priest, teacher, and writer - Peter Dodds McCormickPeter Dodds McCormickPeter Dodds McCormick , a Scottish-born schoolteacher, was the composer of the Australian national anthem "Advance Australia Fair"....
(pen name: Amicus) (1834–1916), composer of Advance Australia Fair
Law
- Amicus curiaeAmicus curiaeAn amicus curiae is someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information to assist a court in deciding a matter before it...
, a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as "friend of the court" - Proximus amicus, a legal Latin phrase, literally translated as "next friendNext friendIn common law, next friend is a phrase used to refer to a person who represents another person who is under disability or otherwise unable to maintain a suit on their own behalf and who does not have a legal guardian....
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See also
- Amica (disambiguation)Amica (disambiguation)Amica is the Latin word for "friend" in the feminine and may also refer to:-Businesses and products:* Amica Mutual Insurance, a US-based insurance company* Hyundai Amica, a city car produced by Hyundai-Sports:...
- Amiga (disambiguation)Amiga (disambiguation)Amiga is the Portuguese and Spanish word for "friend" in the feminine and may also refer to:-Businesses and products:* Amiga is the name of a series of personal computers...
- Amigo (disambiguation)