per curiam

Definition of "per curiam"
  1. A decision delivered by an entire court rather than a single judge
How to use "per curiam" in a sentence
  1. The controversial issue was decided per curiam to underscore its significance.
  2. Instead of assigning the judgement to one judge, a per curiam decision was made to avoid bias.
  3. To maintain impartiality, the case verdict was given per curiam.

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