Judicial opinion

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A judicial opinion is a form of legal opinion written by a judge or a panel of judges explaining how they resolved a legal dispute.^[1] It cites the decision reached to resolve the dispute. A judicial opinion usually includes the reasons behind the decision.^[1] Where there are three or more judges, it may take the form of a majority opinion, minority opinion or a concurring opinion.^[2]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Orin S. Kerr (August 2005). "How to Read a Judicial Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students" (PDF). Carnegie Mellon; Computation Organizations & Society. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
↑ "judicial opinion". Archived from the original on 9 June 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.