Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

in an appeal

what does affirmed per curiam affirmed mean


Asked on 4/01/08, 11:03 am

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Matthew Z. Martell Law Office of Matthew Z. Martell, P.A.

Re: in an appeal

It is latin and it means "by the court". It basically means the whole court wrote that opinion as opposed to one judge. It also sometimes is used as a brief announcement of the disposition of a case by the appellate court and such disposition is not accompanied by a written opinion. I hope this information is helpful.

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Answered on 4/01/08, 11:22 am


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