majority opinion

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Noun majority opinion has 1 sense

majority opinion - the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
--₁ is a kind of opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement

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Term: Majority Opinion

Description:

The term "majority opinion" refers to the legal opinion issued by the majority of judges on a court panel who agree on a specific decision or ruling in a case, presenting the reasoning behind their judgment.

Sample Sentences:

The Supreme Court's majority opinion held that the law in question was unconstitutional.
In his majority opinion, Justice Roberts stated that the evidence presented was insufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The majority opinion agreed with the lower court's decision and upheld the defendant's conviction.

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