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Noun: concurring opinion
  1. (law) an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning
    "Justice Roberts wrote a concurring opinion, agreeing with the outcome but for different reasons"

Derived forms: concurring opinions

Type of: judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinion

Encyclopedia: Concurring opinion