PER CURIAM


Meaning of PER CURIAM in English

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ə r- ' kyu ̇ r- ē - ˌ äm, - ' ku ̇ r-

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin per curiam, literally, by the court

Date: 1685

: 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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