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Term: per incuriam

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A decision of a court that is wrongly decided, because the judge was misinformed of the law. A judgment per incuriam is not binding and has no authority under the principle of stare decisis.

Usage: The judgment per incuriam could not be relied on under the principle of stare decisis.

Related Words: litigation; per curiam; stare decisis.


 

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