dissenting opinion

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Noun dissenting opinion has 1 sense

dissenting opinion - an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
--₁ is a kind of opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement

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Dissenting Opinion

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: An opinion expressed by a judge or justice who disagrees with the majority decision of a court.

Example Sentence 1: In the landmark case, the dissenting opinion highlighted the potential constitutional implications of the majority ruling.

Example Sentence 2: The dissenting opinion of Justice Johnson provided a compelling argument against the proposed legislation.

Sense 2: A viewpoint or perspective that differs from the prevailing or popular opinion.

Example Sentence 1: The article presents a dissenting opinion on the effectiveness of the new educational policy.

Example Sentence 2: It is important to consider dissenting opinions to encourage a healthy debate on complex social issues.

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