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Does a dissenting opinion from the US Supreme Court carry the force of law?
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No, a dissenting opinion is written when a justice disagrees with the majority opinion (which carries the force of law). If a justice is writing a dissenting opinion, that means he or she voted with the minority group, and wants to explain the reason why he or she disagrees with the official Opinion of the Court.
Dissenting opinions may be cited, but are not enforceable.
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Does a dissenting opinion express an opposing viewpoint?
Yes. A dissenting opinion outlines one or more justices' reasoning about why the Supreme Court should have made a different decision. While dissenting opinions do not carry the force of law, they may be cited, and sometimes become a more important part of case law than the majority opinion.
What is a major difference between a majority opinion and dissenting opinion issued by the supreme court?
A majority opinion explains the reasoning behind the courts ruling while a dissenting opinion explains a disagreement with the courts ruling
What term means a person who has the responsibility to carry out the laws of the supreme court?
Executive
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What term is defined as a person who has the responsibility to carry out the laws of the legislature or the decrees of supreme court?
President
What term defined as a person who has the responsibility to carry out a law of the legislature or the decrees of the supreme court?
President
What term is defined as a person who has the responsibility to carry out laws of the legislature's the decrees of the supreme court?
President
What term is defined as a person who has the responsibility to carry out the laws of legislature of the decrees of the Supreme court?
President
What term is defined as a person who has the responsibility to carry out laws of the legislature or the decrees the supreme court?
President
Who is the person who has the responsibility to carry out the laws of legislature or decrees of the supreme court?
The President of the United States, who currently (in 2013) is Barack Obama, has the responsiblity of carrying out the laws enacted by Congress as interpreted by the Supreme Court.
Does congress the president the supreme court or the Federal Reserve carry out laws?
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What term is defined as a person who has the responsibility to carry out laws of the decrees of the supreme court?
President
