adj. Latin for "by the court," defining a decision of an appeals court as a whole in which no judge is identified as the specif- ic author.
The Latin term 'Per curiam' means, in a UK legal context: 'in the opinion of the court'.
adj. Latin for "by the court" where the court gives an order or decision on the whole operating as a single body without any particular judge being the author.
By the court. It usually refers to a decision made by the court as a whole, rather than by a specific judge.
Usually, opinions by judges are signed. Occasionally, a circuit court or the Supreme Court may issue an unsigned, or per curiam, opinion that expresses a view of the majority of judges or justices. Often, a per curiam opinion will be accompanied by various concurring or dissenting opinions.
In the opinion of the court