per curiam

[ per kyoor-ee-am ]

adverb

, Law.

1. (of an opinion or decision) by the court as a whole rather than in the name of a particular judge:

   a judgment rendered per curiam.

Word History and Origins

Origin of per curiam¹

< Medieval Latin: literally, through the court

Example Sentences

Per curiam: The questions raised in these cases are of vast importance and involve far-reaching results.

From Project Gutenberg

Et petit diem inde loquendi vsque Octavis sancte Trinitatis citra quem etc.: quod per curiam concessum est ei.

From Project Gutenberg