legal opinion

/ˌligəl əˌpɪnjən/

Other forms: legal opinions

Definitions of legal opinion

1. noun

   the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
   synonyms: judgement, judgment, opinion

   types:

   concurring opinion

   an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning

   dissenting opinion

   an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case

   majority opinion

   the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')

   fatwah

   (Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar

   dictum, obiter dictum

   an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

   type of:

   instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document

   (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right