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TAKE THE QUIZ“curiam”
The following 3 entries include the term curiam.
per curiam
adverb or adjective: by the court as a whole rather than by a single justice and usually without extended discussion
accedas ad curiam
noun: a common-law writ to remove a cause from an inferior court not of record to a higher court
per curiam decision
noun: a very brief usually unanimous opinion or decision of a court rendered without elaborate discussion of the principles or reasons therefor compare memorandum decision
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