A written opinion of any judge that agrees with the outcome of the majority opinion, but is based on different grounds is known as a ?
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Concurrence is the word you are searching for.
Where a case is heard en banc (before 7 or 9 nine judges) or before a panel (3 judges) one judge will write the majority. If another judge on the panel agrees with the result, but not the reasoning, its called a concurring opinion. If a judge disagrees with the result, its called a dissenting opinion. If a judge agrees with both the reasoning and result, the judge will join the majority.
Opinions and memorandums are the same thing - opinions are published and of precedential value; memorandums are not published and are not generally of precedential value but they can be used as persuasive authority at times. |
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