Page 7 - Foundations Chapter 8 PowerPoint: Introduction to Authorities and Citing

1| Introduction to Authority:

Concurring and Dissenting Opinions and

Dicta

▪ Concurring opinion = judge

agrees with a case’s holding

but for different reasons

▪ Dissenting opinion = judge

disagrees with the majority’s

holding

▪ Dicta = language from an

opinion which is not part of

the holding

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