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Definition per incuriam in British English

per incuriam adverb

adverb
/ˌpɜː(r) ɪnˈkjʊərɪæm/
1

without due reference to other laws, judgments, or facts that may have been relevant

Example

The High Court once even refused to follow a decision of the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the decision had been reached per incuriam.

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Definition per incuriam in British English