Depends on the beer bc they will all have different densities. But for shipping in my liquor store a 750ml of wine is 4-5lbs lower for wine, higher for champagne bc of the extra glass. 1.5 liters of wine are 7-8 lbs. Since beers use a bit thicker glass in that format (usually) a guess of 4.5 lbs should be conservative enough. I took pictures so you can see for yourself.
Amicus Curiae. Definition: Latin term meaning friend of the court. The name for a brief filed with the court by someone who is not a party to the case. ... a phrase that literally means friend of the court -- someone who is not a party to the litigation, but who believes that the court's decision may affect its interest.
Stare decisis is a Latin legal term which means to stand by decided cases. First, under the doctrine of stare decisis -- legalese for let the decision stand -- courts generally need a very, very compelling reason for overturning a precedent.