For purposes of understanding case law, a majority opinion is an _______________________.
A)Opinion issued by a majority of state supreme courts.
B)Opinion supported by more than one-half of the jurors hearing an appellate case.
C)Opinion supported by more than one-half of all judges on a court of appeals.
D)Opinion issued by more than one-half of the judges hearing an appeal.

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Opinion issued by more than one-half of the judges hearing an appeal. "[M]ajority opinion. An opinion joined by more than half the judges considering a given case." Black's Law Dictionary 502, 503 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).

For Purposes of Understanding Case Law, a Majority Opinion Is