majority opinion

  • 71minority opinion — An opinion written or approved by one or more, but less than a majority, of the members of the court; to be distinguished from the opinion of the court. 20 Am J2d Cts § 71 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 72separate opinion — An opinion by one of the judges or justices of a court consisting of more than one judge or justice which is not approved by a majority of the members of the court, whether it be a concurring or a dissenting opinion. 20 Am J2d Cts § 71 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 73concurring opinion — n. Law an opinion issued by one or more judges which agrees with the decision reached by the majority of the court, but offers additional or different reasons for reaching that decision …

    English World dictionary

  • 74current of opinion — current of opinion/​thought/​feeling phrase the opinions thoughts feelings of the majority of people at a particular time There was a strong current of opinion in favour of war. Thesaurus: theories and sets of beliefssynonym Main entry: current …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 75dissenting opinion — Law. (in appellate courts) an opinion filed by a judge who disagrees with the majority decision of a case. Also called dissent. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 76concurring opinion — noun An opinion which follows the outcome of the majority of the court, but might arrive there in a differing manner …

    Wiktionary

  • 77dissenting opinion — особое мнение, которое может приложить к арбитражному решению арбитр, который не согласен с majority award (арбитражным решением, выносимым голосами большинства членов состава арбитража), см., напр., п. 2 пар. 38 Регламента МКАС при ТПП РФ 2006 г …

    Glossary of international commercial arbitration

  • 78dissident opinion — differing opinion; position which is different from that which is held by the majority of judges …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 79concurring opinion — A separate opinion delivered by one or more judges which agrees with the decision of the majority of the court but offering own reasons for reaching that decision. See also concur …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 80division of opinion — In the practice of appellate courts, this term denotes such a disagreement among the judges that there is not a majority in favor of any one view, and hence no decision can be rendered on the case. But it also commonly denotes a division into two …

    Black's law dictionary