Asked by Justin Berry on Apr 23, 2024
A unanimous opinion occurs when
A) all of the judges who are deciding a case agree on the decision and the legal reasoning.
B) a majority of the judges who are deciding a case agree on the decision and the legal reasoning.
C) at least one third of the judges who are deciding a case agree on the decision and the legal reasoning.
D) None of these choices is correct.
Unanimous Opinion
A judicial decision or legal opinion in which all the judges or justices agree on the outcome and reasoning.
- Absorb information on the roles and impacts of several types of judicial opinions: majority, dissenting, concurring, and unanimous.
Learning Objectives
- Absorb information on the roles and impacts of several types of judicial opinions: majority, dissenting, concurring, and unanimous.