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
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Origin and Etymology of per curiam
Medieval Latin per curiam, literally, by the court
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Origin and Etymology of per curiam
Latin, by the court
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