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Per Curiam

per curiam adv or adj

[Latin, by the court]
: by the court as a whole rather than by a single justice and usually without extended discussion [a per curiam affirmance]

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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