A weaker substitute for a majority opinion is a

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A plurality opinion occurs when no majority opinion exists because the justices could not agree on the reasoning behind the decision. In a plurality opinion, the largest group of justices agrees on the outcome of the case, but not on the reasoning behind it. It is a weaker substitute for a majority opinion because it does not reflect a consensus on the reasoning behind the decision, but merely on the outcome. A dissenting opinion is one where one or more justices disagree with the outcome of the case and the reasoning behind it, while a concurring opinion agrees with the outcome but not with the reasoning behind it.

A Weaker Substitute for a Majority Opinion Is a