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per curiam

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. per curiam (adverb or adjective)
  2. per curiam decision (noun)

per cu·ri·am

adv or adj \(ˌ)pər-ˈkyu̇r-ē-ˌäm, -ˈku̇r-\

Definition of PER CURIAM

: by the court as a whole rather than by a single justice and usually without extended discussion <a per curiam decision>

Origin of PER CURIAM

Medieval Latin per curiam, literally, by the court
First Known Use: 1685

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