Legal opinion

In law, a legal opinion is usually a written explanation by a judge or group of judges that accompanies an order or ruling in a case, laying out the rationale and legal principles for the ruling.

Opinions are usually published at the direction of the court, and to the extent they contain pronouncements about what the law is and how it should be interpreted, they reinforce, change, establish, or overturn legal precedent. If a court decides that an opinion should be published, the opinion is included in a volume from a series of books called law reports (or reporters in the United States). Published opinions of courts are also collectively referred to as case law, which is one of the major sources of law in common law legal systems.

Memorandum opinion

Not every case decided by a higher court results in the publication of an opinion; in fact many cases do not, since an opinion is often published only when the law is being interpreted in a novel way, or the case is a high-profile matter of general public interest and the court wishes to make the details of its ruling public. In the majority of American cases, the judges issue what is called a memorandum decision that indicates how state or federal law applies to the case and affirms or reverses the decision of the lower court. A memorandum decision does not establish legal precedent or re-interpret the law, and cannot be invoked in subsequent cases to justify a ruling. Opinions, on the other hand, always establish a particular legal interpretation.

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Writers on the Range: What Westerners cared about in 2024

Post Independent 25 Dec 2024
Writers on the Range, an independent opinion service based in western Colorado, sent out close to 50 weekly opinion columns this year ... Our opinions this year covered a wide range ... Her first opinion column, published in April, revealed that in Wyoming coyotes can be legally killed—though in this case the animal run over by a snowmobiler was a wolf....
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Inside the eerie hotel cashing in on one of America's most gruesome crimes | Daily ...

The Daily Mail 25 Dec 2024
'Ghost Adventures' challenge to the district court's assessment of the strength of its marks is haunted by legal confusion,' Judge Bruce Selya wrote in his opinion ... After getting into a prolonged legal battle with Lance Zaal, the owner of the Lizzie Borden House, he claimed his ......
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Moroccan King chairs working session on reformed Family Code

Middle East Online 24 Dec 2024
It also follows the referral by the King, Commander of the Faithful, of some specific proposals concerning religious texts to the Supreme Council of Ulema, which has since provided a legal opinion....
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Saudi Arabia hails UN resolution seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli obligations to facilitate aid to Palestinians

Anadolu Agency 24 Dec 2024
The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday welcomed the adoption of a UN General Assembly resolution seeking an advisory opinion ... It requested on “a priority basis and with the utmost urgency” the ICJ to provide an advisory opinion to address Israel's legal obligations in the region....
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What Gisèle Pelicot means to us

Harpers Bazaar 24 Dec 2024
For many, this verdict is more than a legal milestone ... The Pelicot verdict stands as a counterpoint to this, a reminder that the tides of public opinion can shift and that accountability is not just a pipe dream."For many, this verdict is more than a legal milestone ... It is not just a legal victory; it’s a cultural one ... Opinion....
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Shura Council committee debates medical liability bill

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 24 Dec 2024
During the meeting, the committee reviewed the opinions of the Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee and the Association of Private Healthcare Institutions.  A comparative table outlining similar legislation in other countries was also examined. Read More. ....
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Allu Arjun appears before police in theatre stampede case

Suryaa 24 Dec 2024
Hyderabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Tollywood actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday appeared before police for questioning in Sandhya Theatre stampede case ... The legal team of the actor was at his residence till late Monday night ... The Rule' ... Hyderabad Police Commissioner C ... Anand said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion....
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Tollywood actor Allu Arjun appears before police in theatre stampede case

International Business Times 24 Dec 2024
Tollywood actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday appeared before police for questioning in Sandhya Theatre stampede case ... The legal team of the actor was at his residence till late Monday night ... The Rule' ... Hyderabad Police Commissioner C. V. Anand said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion ... Also Read ... Allu arjun ... ....
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Video: Allu Arjun appears before Hyderabad police in theatre stampede case

The Siasat Daily 24 Dec 2024
Hyderabad. Tollywood actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday appeared before police for questioning in Sandhya Theatre stampede case ... #Hyderabad . ... The legal team of the actor was at his residence till late Monday night ... The Rule’ ... V. Anand said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion. Also Read. Video ... ....
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BJP MP questions Hyderabad police over Allu Arjun’s arrest

The Siasat Daily 24 Dec 2024
Hyderabad ... His remarks come in the background of an ongoing investigation into a woman’s death in a stampede at Sandhya Theatre in the city on December 4. Also Read. Video ... The legal team of the actor was at his residence till late Monday night ... V. Anand said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion....
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Allu Arjun's interrogation continues in theatre stampede case

Suryaa 24 Dec 2024
Hyderabad, Dec 24 (IANS) Tollywood actor Allu Arjun's interrogation in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case continued for more than two hours at Chikkadpally Police Station here on Tuesday ... Assistant Commissioner of Police L ... The Rule' ... V. Anand said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion ... .......
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Amid Legal, Political Turmoil, Ajmer Dargah Panel Counters Temple Claim

The Times of India 24 Dec 2024
Dargah committee strongly opposed the plea, stating that the claim 'does not hold ground on any legal or factual basis.' While its response may be regarded as reflecting the opinion of the minority affairs ministry, legal experts have underscored the dargah committee's autonomy ......
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Video: Allu Arjun leaves residence in Hyderabad to appear before police

The Siasat Daily 24 Dec 2024
Hyderabad. Tollywood actor Allu Arjun on Tuesday morning left his residence in Hyderabad to appear before the police. On Monday, the police summoned him for questioning in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case ... #WATCH . Hyderabad, Telangana ... Also Read ... V. Anand had said on Sunday that the police would take the next step in the case after taking legal opinion....

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