Majority opinion

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In law, a majority opinion is a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.[1] A majority opinion becomes the decision of the court in a matter. It also gives an explanation of the reasons for the court's decision.[2]

  1. "How to Read a U.S. Supreme Court Opinion" (PDF). American Bar Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. Martin Kelly. "Majority Opinion". About Education. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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