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MAJORITY OPINION

\məd͡ʒˈɒɹɪtˌi əpˈɪni͡ən], \məd‍ʒˈɒɹɪtˌi əpˈɪni‍ən], \m_ə_dʒ_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˌi_ ə_p_ˈɪ_n_iə_n]\

Definitions of MAJORITY OPINION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

the term given to the decision of more than half of the judges trying a case. See dissenting opinion.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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