opinion
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- noun
- /əˈpɪnjən/
- Formal
:
opinión judicial
- Both Hunter and Franke focus on Justice Kennedy's majority opinion while passingly mentioning the dissent of Justice Scalia.
- majority opinion
- dissenting opinion
- concurring opinion
Listen, according to this opinion, my side won the case.
- Listen, according to this opinion, my side won the case.
- The Court's opinion in this case is short and sweet.
- But a federal judge issued this ruling in this court's opinion.
- Well, they are aware of the, the decision and they have copy of the opinion and of your dissent.
Examples
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The Court's opinion in this case is short and sweet.
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Justice Scalia wrote the majority opinion, and his reasoning frightens many constitutional lawyers and civil rights groups.
Academic text (1990) -
Listen, according to this opinion, my side won the case.
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And you may have seen the opinion from Jeff Stone.
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- Tom, I need your legal opinion.
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William James, in his opinion, had hit the nail on the head.
Fiction book (2000) -
Your Honor, in my opinion, Miss Fleming is not a flight risk.
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Yet, neither the Supreme Court's opinion nor Senator Humphrey's bill received much media attention.
Academic text (1990) -
For these reasons, I join Parts I and II of the Court's opinion and concur in the judgment.
Academic text (1990) -
The judge issued a detailed opinion explaining the verdict of the trial.
Synonyms
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4.9
An official written explanation by a judge for a court decision
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2.6
A formal decision given by a court in a legal case
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6.3
More than half of the judges agree on a written explanation of the court's decision
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7.7
A written statement by one or more judges who disagree with the court's decision
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6.1
A written statement by a judge or court explaining why they decided a case
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7.9
A separate statement by a judge who agrees with the decision but gives different reasons
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.5
A situation where two or more people disagree about something important
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3.1
A survey that asks a group of people who represent the public about their views on an issue
- Formal
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6.3
More than half of the judges agree on a written explanation of the court's decision
- Literature
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4.4
The public's opinion about a person or issue formed outside a legal trial
- Formal
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7.7
A written statement by one or more judges who disagree with the court's decision
- Formal
7
6.1
A written statement by a judge or court explaining why they decided a case
- Jargon
2
7.9
A separate statement by a judge who agrees with the decision but gives different reasons
- Formal
A formal auditor statement saying a company's accounts are not fair or correct
How Authoritative
- Formal
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6.3
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Opinion comes from a Latin word that meant 'view' or 'belief' and is the same root as opine, which means 'to say your view'. So a judge's opinion is the judge's 'view' written down to explain a legal decision.