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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 de. notes an opinion written by the chief justice or presiding judge. … [Read more...] about PER CURIAM

A dried berry of the black pepper. In law, a metaphor for a small or nominal payment which is all that is required for the consideration requirement in order to qualify for a binding contact. Something of value. In English law, the reservation of a merely nominal rent, on a lease, is sometimes expressed by a stipulation for the payment of a peppercorn. … [Read more...] about PEPPERCORN

An opinion rendered by a court that consists of more than one judge. … [Read more...] about PER CURIAM OPINION

Latin: By. When a writ of entry is sued out against the alienee of the original intruder or disseisor, or against his heir to whom the land has descended, it is said to be brought "in the per," because the writ then states that the tenant had not% entry but by (per) the original wrong doer. When a writ of entry is sued out against the alienee, or descendant of the original … [Read more...] about PER

Latin meaning per day. The payment of an amount to cover a specific task or job for an employee or consultant. In some companies this is a set maximum amount of reimbursement that a company will provide the employee for travel. Per Diem is a term most commonly used by lawyers to describe the hiring of an attorney for the sole purpose of making required appearances in court that … [Read more...] about PER DIEM