dissent

  • Dissent

    Pronunciation: dis-SENT A dissenting opinion is an opinion written by one or more appellate judges who disagrees with the decision of the majority. Sometimes the dissenting opinion is referred to as “the dissent”. Majority Opinion and Concurring Opinion The majority opinion is the decision written by a majority of the justices on the panel. A…

  • Concur

    When a judge concurs, she agrees with the decision of another judge or judges on her panel, but for different or additional reasons.  A concurring opinion is where a judge writes the reasons why she agrees with the decision of another judge and provides her different or additional reasons.