A "dissenting judge" is a judge who disagrees with the majority opinion in a court case. They express their alternative viewpoint and reasoning in a written opinion. Full definition
A lone dissenting judge in Goodwin warned for the need of greater judicial oversight in order to protect the public's right against unreasonable seizure, and Mackey says that too is a welcome compromise when it comes to curtailing impaired driving. (canadianlawyermag.com)
This position was not agreed upon by dissenting Judges Lord Kerr and Lady Hale. (lifelawni.org)
Three dissenting judges found no violation of Art. 6 ECHR, because they assumed that priority must be given to the Security Council resolutions over conflicting human rights obligations, by virtue of Art. 103 UN Charter. (ejiltalk.org)