If an appellate court judge disagrees with the majority opinion, she may write a:
A) dissenting opinion
B) disgruntled opinion
C) focused opinion
D) deviant opinion
E) deviating opinion

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A judge who disagrees with the majority opinion may write a dissenting opinion, in which she explains her disagreement and presents her own reasoning and conclusions. This helps to clarify the issues and may influence future cases. Choices B through E are not commonly used terms in legal writing or jurisprudence.

If an Appellate Court Judge Disagrees with the Majority Opinion