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For purposes of understanding case law, a majority opinion is an _______________________.
  1. Opinion issued by a majority of state supreme courts.
  2. Opinion supported by more than one-half of the jurors hearing an appellate case.
  3. Opinion supported by more than one-half of all judges on a court of appeals.
  4. Opinion issued by more than one-half of the judges hearing an appeal.
Explanation
Answer: D - Opinion issued by more than one-half of the judges hearing an appeal. “[M]ajority opinion. An opinion joined by more than half the judges considering a given case.” Black’s Law Dictionary 502, 503 (2d Pocket Ed. 2001).
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