Editing Dissent (section)

==Judicial==
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A [[dissenting opinion]] (or ''dissent'') is an [[Legal opinion|opinion]] in a [[legal case]] in certain legal systems written by one or more [[judge]]s expressing disagreement with the [[majority opinion]] of the [[court]] which gives rise to its judgment. When not necessarily referring to a legal decision, this can also be referred to as a '''minority report'''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111013010907/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/minority+report Definition of ''"minority report"'']. ''[[OED|Oxford Dictionaries Online]]''. Retrieved Nov 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/minority-report Definition of ''"minority report"''], ''[[Macmillan Dictionary]]'' Retrieved Nov 2012.</ref>

Dissenting opinions are normally written at the same time as the majority opinion and any [[concurring opinion]]s, and are also delivered and published at the same time.  A dissenting opinion does not create [[binding precedent]] nor does it become a part of [[case law]]. Even though they can sometimes be cited as a form of [[persuasive authority]] in subsequent cases when arguing that the court's [[Holding (law)|holding]] should be limited or overturned. In some cases, a previous dissent is used to spur a change in the law, and a later case may result in a majority opinion adopting a particular understanding of the law formerly advocated in dissent.  As with concurring opinions, the difference in opinion between dissents and majority opinions can often illuminate the precise holding of the majority opinion.