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Dissent

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001670

A disagreement with the majority opinion or decision of a court, particularly an appellate court. A judge who disagrees with the outcome or reasoning of the majority may write a dissenting opinion explaining their views. This practice is common in supreme courts and other high appellate tribunals.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001670
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001670",
  "term": "Dissent",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A disagreement with the majority opinion or decision of a court, particularly an appellate court. A judge who disagrees with the outcome or reasoning of the majority may write a dissenting opinion explaining their views. This practice is common in supreme courts and other high appellate tribunals.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/dissent/"
}

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