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per curiam

Pronunciation: /ˈkjʊərɪam/

Law
Definition of per curiam

adverb & adjective

  • by or denoting decision of an appellate court in unanimous agreement, written anonymously: [as adverb]:an analysis as to whether the case should be decided per curiam

noun

  • a decision taken per curiam: in only a few cases did the panel publish a per curiam

Origin:

Latin, literally 'by a court'

per curiam in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of per curiam in the US English dictionary
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