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concurring opinion
an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning
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dissenting opinion
an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
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majority opinion
the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
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fatwah
(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar
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dictum, obiter dictum
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
