A Dissenting Opinion Is Written for Which of the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

A dissenting opinion is written for which of the following reasons?​

• A) ​to formally appeal the decision to a higher authority
• B) ​to express approval of the result, but not the reasons offered, in the majority opinion
• C) ​to issue a writ of certiorari for a case
• D) ​to communicate disagreement with the result reached by the majority of the court
• E) ​to establish precedent for the current case

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