“curiam”

The following 3 entries include the term curiam.

per curiam

adverb or adjective

: by the court as a whole rather than by a single justice and usually without extended discussion

accedas ad curiam

noun

: a common-law writ to remove a cause from an inferior court not of record to a higher court

per curiam decision

noun

: a very brief usually unanimous opinion or decision of a court rendered without elaborate discussion of the principles or reasons therefor compare memorandum decision

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