Judgment
Of law and instrument. May also be referred to as judgement, legal opinion and opinion.
The legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge".
This concept's ID is @1~34908
Law
- concurring opinion
An opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written...
- dissenting opinion
An opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case.
- majority opinion
The opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the ...
- dictum
An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question...
Also contains
- fatwah
(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar; "bin Laden issued three fatwahs...