A plurality opinion is one where the majority of judges (not necessarily all) agree on the outcome of a case but do not agree on the reasoning behind it. This means that there is no clear majority opinion and there may be different interpretations of the case depending on which judge's opinion is followed.

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A Plurality Opinion

Question 10

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A plurality opinion:

A) Is one where all the judges agree on both the reasoning and the outcome of a case.
B) Is one where at least five of the judges on a nine-person court agree on both the reasoning and the outcome of the case.
C) Is one where at least five of the judges on a nine-person court agree on the outcome but not necessarily the reasoning of a case.
D) Is absolutely binding as precedent.
E) None of the above.

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