What is Judicial opinion?
{{Judicial opinions}} A '''judicial opinion''' is a form of [[legal opinion]] written by a [[judge]] or a [[wikt:panel|panel]] of judges explaining how they resolved a [[Dispute|legal dispute]].<ref name=KerrCM>{{cite web |url=http://euro.ecom.cmu.edu/program/law/08-732/Courts/howtoreadv2.pdf |title=How to Read a Judicial Opinion: A Guide for New Law Students |author= Orin S. Kerr |date=August 2005 |publisher=Carnegie Mellon; Computation Organizations & Society |access-date=15 March 2016}}</ref> It cites the [[Case law|decision]] reached to [[wikt:resolve|resolve]] the dispute. A judicial opinion usually includes the reasons behind the decision.<ref name=KerrCM/> Where there are three or more judges, it may take the form of a [[majority opinion]], [[minority opinion]] or a [[concurring opinion]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/judicial-opinion.html |title=judicial opinion |access-date=15 March 2016 |archive-date=9 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609075543/http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/judicial-opinion.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Kinds of judicial opinions== * A [[majority opinion]] is a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a [[court]]. A majority opinion sets becomes the decision of the court in a particular case. * A [[concurring opinion]] is written to agree with a decision, but for giving different reasons for the agreement. When it is joined by the greatest number of judges, it is referred to as the [[plurality opinion]]. * A [[dissenting opinion]] (or dissent) is an opinion written by one or more judges expressing disagreement with the majority opinion. A dissenting opinion does not create [[Precedent|binding precedent]] nor does it become a part of [[case law]]. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Law]]