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per incuriam

adverb/pɜːr ɪnˈkjʊəriəm/

C2CEFR level
93/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

Decided in ignorance of a binding authority or statute, and so lacking precedential weight.

We'll argue the earlier ruling was per incuriam because it overlooked the 2004 Act.

Topic: Advocacy in Legal English

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