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PLURALITY OPINION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- majority judgment
1, record 1, English, majority%20judgment
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plurality judgment 2, record 1, English, plurality%20judgment
avoid, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
majority decision: A decision of the court concurred in by the majority but not all the judges sitting in the case ... 3, record 1, English, - majority%20judgment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plurality opinion : an appellate opinion without enough judges’ votes to constitute a majority, but having the greatest number of votes of any of the opinions filed. 4, record 1, English, - majority%20judgment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrêt rendu à la majorité
1, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20rendu%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arrêt rendu majoritairement 2, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20rendu%20majoritairement
correct, proposal, masculine noun, specific
- arrêt majoritaire 3, record 1, French, arr%C3%AAt%20majoritaire
masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arrêt : Nom donné aux décisions juridictionnelles [...] de toute juridiction portant le nom de cour [...] qui sont cependant des jugements (au sens générique). 4, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20rendu%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
majoritairement : D'une manière majoritaire. Loi votée majoritairement. 5, record 1, French, - arr%C3%AAt%20rendu%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- majority judgment
1, record 2, English, majority%20judgment
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plurality judgment 2, record 2, English, plurality%20judgment
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
majority decision: A decision of the court concurred in by the majority but not all of the judges sitting in the case... 3, record 2, English, - majority%20judgment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plurality opinion : an appellate opinion without enough judges’ votes to constitute a majority, but having the greatest number of votes of any of the opinions filed. 4, record 2, English, - majority%20judgment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jugement rendu à la majorité
1, record 2, French, jugement%20rendu%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jugement rendu majoritairement 2, record 2, French, jugement%20rendu%20majoritairement
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- jugement majoritaire 3, record 2, French, jugement%20majoritaire
correct, masculine noun
- jugement divisé 4, record 2, French, jugement%20divis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jugement : [...] toute décision de justice [...]; englobe toutes les décisions de caractère juridictionnel [...] émanant d'un juge (au sens générique), c'est-à-dire même les arrêts [...] des cours d'appel et les décisions des arbitres, mais non les décisions de caractère administratif prises par un juge (simples mesures d'administration judiciaire) [...] 5, record 2, French, - jugement%20rendu%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
majoritairement : D'une manière majoritaire. Loi votée majoritairement. 6, record 2, French, - jugement%20rendu%20%C3%A0%20la%20majorit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-08-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Decisions (Practice and Procedural Law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plurality opinion 1, record 3, English, plurality%20opinion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, English, - plurality%20opinion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 3, English, - plurality%20opinion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 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. 4, record 3, English, - plurality%20opinion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Décisions (Droit judiciaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- motifs d'une opinion du plus grand nombre
1, record 3, French, motifs%20d%27une%20opinion%20du%20plus%20grand%20nombre
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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