separate opinion

noun

A written opinion that a judge submits in a court case that can either concur with or dissent from the majority opinion.

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Meanings

nounseparate opinion (plural separate opinions)

plural separate opinions

  1. lawA written opinion that a judge submits in a court case that can either concur with or dissent from the majority opinion.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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