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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''' generally denotes an individual person's considered judgment or personal view regarding any matter under discussion. Citizens of countries invariably have opinions about their own governments, about international affairs, and about the customs and cultures of other peoples, nations and religions. People frequently express their opinions about events related in news media regarding what has happened or what should be done, especially in politics and sports, and about what they believe is right or wrong. |
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| + | An '''opinion''' in [[jurisprudence]] 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== | ==Scientific opinion== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Essay]]s on Conservapedia | * [[Essay]]s on Conservapedia | ||
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[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:41, July 31, 2018
An opinion generally denotes an individual person's considered judgment or personal view regarding any matter under discussion. Citizens of countries invariably have opinions about their own governments, about international affairs, and about the customs and cultures of other peoples, nations and religions. People frequently express their opinions about events related in news media regarding what has happened or what should be done, especially in politics and sports, and about what they believe is right or wrong.
An opinion in jurisprudence 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.