Per curiam
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
By the court.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat. By the court. A phrase used in the reports to distinguish an opinion of the whole court from an opinion written by any one judge. Sometimes it denotes an opinion written by the chief justice or presiding judge. See Clarke v. Western Assur. Co., 146 Pa. 561, 23 Atl. 248, 15 In R. A. 127, 28 Am. St Rep. 821.