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"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.
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«dissent»
«judge»
Sentences with «dissenting judge»
- 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)
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