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per curiam

per cu·riam

Law by the court: said of a judicial opinion presented as that of the entire court rather than that of any one judge

Origin of per curiam

Classical Latin

per-curiam

Phrase

per curiam

(law) An opinion delivered by an entire court rather than a single judge.

Origin

Latin per curiam (“by the court")

per curiam - Legal Definition

adv

Latin

By the court. See opinion.

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