For purposes of understanding case law, a dissenting opinion is an _______________________.
A)Opinion issued by a majority of dissenting state supreme courts.
B)Opinion that disagrees with the majority opinion and is issued by one or more judges on an appellate panel.
C)Opinion that disagrees with the majority opinion and is issued by the jurors hearing an appellate case.
D)Opinion issued by all judges on a court of appeals who disagree with an opinion.

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Opinion that disagrees with the majority opinion and issued by one or more judges on an appellate panel. "[D]issenting opinion. An opinion by one or more judges who disagree with the decision reached by the majority." Black's Law Dictionary 502 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).

For Purposes of Understanding Case Law, a Dissenting Opinion Is