‘Per incuriam’ means
Question and options
‘Per incuriam’ means
- Mistaken decision
- Supremacy of Law
- Mistaken identity
- Supremacy of the Constitution
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - Mistaken decision
A decision given per incuriam ("through lack of care") is one made in ignorance of a binding statute or precedent, so it is a mistaken decision that does not bind later courts. It has nothing to do with mistaken identity or with the supremacy of law or of the Constitution.
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