majority opinion

noun

A judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.

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Meanings

nounmajority opinion (plural majority opinions)

plural majority opinions

  1. lawA judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court.
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APA

majority opinion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majority%20opinion

MLA

“majority opinion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majority%20opinion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “majority opinion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majority%20opinion.

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