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Definition: Per curiam. See per curiam opinion under OPINION(1).
Example: A per curiam opinion is a court opinion handed down by an appellate court without identifying the individual judge who wrote the opinion.
Explanation: A per curiam opinion is a type of court opinion that is issued by an appellate court without identifying the individual judge who wrote the opinion. This type of opinion is usually used when the court wants to issue a unanimous decision or when the decision is not controversial. The term "per curiam" is Latin for "by the court."