Amicable Compounders

"There are two sorts of arbitrators, — ^the arbitrators properly so called, and the amicable compounders. The arbitrators ought to determine as judges, agreeably to the strictness of law. Amicable compounders are authorized to abate something of the strictness of the law in favor of natural equity. Amicable compounders are in other respects subject to the same rules which are provided for the arbitrators by the present title." Civ. Code La. arts. 3109, 3110. AMICUS CURIAE (Lat. a friend of the court). One who, for the assistance of the court, gives information of some matter of law in regard to which the court is doubtful or mistaken. Coke, 2d Inst. 178; 2 Viner, Abr. 475. The information may extend to any matter of which the court takes judicial cognizance. 8 Coke, 15. AMITTERE CURIAM (Lat. to lose court). To be excluded from the right to attend court. St. Westminster II. c. 44.

In Louisiana law and practice. "There are two Boris of arbitrators,
—the arbitrators properly so called, and the amicable compounders. The arbitrators ought-to determine as judges, agreeably to the strictness of law. Amicable compounders are authorized to abate something of the strictness of the law in favor of nafural equity. Amicable compounders are in other respects subject to the same rules which are provided for the arbitrators by the present title." Civ. Code La. arts. 3109, 3110.

Defined under Amicable in Black's Law Dictionary.

In Louisiana law and practice. “There are two sorls of arbitrators,—the arbitrators properly so called, and the amicable compouncers. The arbitrators ought to determine ag judges, agreeably to the strictness of law. Amicable compounders are authorized to abate something of the strictness of the law in favor of natural equity. Amicable compounders are in other respects subject to the same rules which are provided for the arbitrators by the present title.” Civil Code La. arts. 3109, 3110.