memorandum opinion

noun

A judicial opinion that does not create precedent.

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Meanings

nounmemorandum opinion (plural memorandum opinions)

plural memorandum opinions

  1. USlawA judicial opinion that does not create precedent.
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APA

memorandum opinion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memorandum%20opinion

MLA

“memorandum opinion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memorandum%20opinion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “memorandum opinion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memorandum%20opinion.

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