If, due to a combination of concurring and dissenting justices, fewer than five justices join the opinion of the Supreme Court, that opinion becomes a(n) _________ rather than a majority opinion.

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When fewer than five justices join the opinion of the Supreme Court, it becomes a plurality opinion, meaning no single rationale commanded a majority, but the judgment was supported by a majority through different reasoning.

If, Due to a Combination of Concurring and Dissenting Justices