Dissenting Opinion - Law Dictionary Search Results

sentence

sentence [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1 : a judgment

Obstinacy

A fixedness in will opinion or resolution that can not be shaken at all or only with great difficulty firm and usually unreasonable

Freethinker

One who speculates or forms opinions independently of the authority of others esp in the sphere or religion one who forms opinions independently of

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Deference

A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another submission in opinion regard respect complaisance

Bigoted

Obstinately and blindly attached to some creed opinion practice or ritual unreasonably devoted to a system or party and illiberal toward the opinions of others

vote

vote [Latin votum vow, hope, wish] 1 a : a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision ;esp : one given as an indication of approval or

submit

counts to the jury "Rorie Sherman"] b : to deliver formally 3 : to put forward as an opinion or contention vi 1 : to yield oneself [parties to a contract may agree in advance to to

that is based on the existence of facts offered in evidence and the answer to which is an opinion to be considered in light of the evidence NOTE: Modern rules of evidence have lessened the need for

majority

voting in a particular case who together determine the prevailing decision see also majority opinion at opinion compare dissent majority adj

letter

Commission take no prosecutorial action with regard to a suspected and investigated violation of SEC rules or regulations opinion letter : a letter in which an opinion (as of a court or attorney) is given ruling letter

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