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Concurring opinion

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001153

A written legal opinion by one or more judges in a court case that agrees with the majority's final decision but offers different reasons or emphasizes different legal principles. A judge may write a concurring opinion to clarify a point of law or to express reservations about the majority's reasoning. It does not alter the outcome of the case but can influence future legal interpretations.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001153
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001153",
  "term": "Concurring opinion",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A written legal opinion by one or more judges in a court case that agrees with the majority's final decision but offers different reasons or emphasizes different legal principles. A judge may write a concurring opinion to clarify a point of law or to express reservations about the majority's reasoning. It does not alter the outcome of the case but can influence future legal interpretations.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/concurring-opinion/"
}

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