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An '''opinion''' is a [[judge]]'s written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the decision of the court but offers further comment. A per curiam opinion is an unsigned opinion "of the court." | An '''opinion''' is a [[judge]]'s written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the decision of the court but offers further comment. A per curiam opinion is an unsigned opinion "of the court." | ||
| + | ==Scientific opinion== | ||
| + | See [[Scientific consensus]]. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Essay]]s on Conservapedia | * [[Essay]]s on Conservapedia | ||
[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 18:02, September 18, 2015
An opinion is a judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the decision of the court but offers further comment. A per curiam opinion is an unsigned opinion "of the court."
Scientific opinion
See Scientific consensus.
See Also
- Essays on Conservapedia