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MOTIFS OPINION PLUS GRAND NOMBRE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
DEF

an appellate opinion without enough judges' votes to constitute a majority, but having the greatest number of votes of any of the opinions filed.

OBS

A plurality opinion is agreed to by less than a majority as to the reasoning of the decision, but is agreed to by a majority as to the result.

OBS

One has to wonder whether a plurality opinion can be agreed to by a majority as to the result without becoming a majority opinion, albeit for differing reasons.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Décisions (Droit judiciaire)

Spanish

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