dissenting opinion vs opinion

opinion vs dissenting opinion

dissenting opinion and opinion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissenting opinion	Yes	No	No	No
opinion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, opinion is a hypernym of dissenting opinion; that is, opinion is a word with a broader meaning than dissenting opinion:

dissenting opinion: an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
opinion: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

Other hypernyms of dissenting opinion include judgement, judgment, legal opinion.

dissenting opinion (noun)	opinion (noun)
an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case	the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
	a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
	a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people
	a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
	the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
	a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

Difference between dissenting opinion and opinion

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