majority opinion

• Die Meinung oder das Urteil, das von mehr als der Hälfte einer Gruppe geteilt wird; im juristischen Kontext die von der Mehrheit der Richter getragene Entscheidung.

The collective view or judgment held by more than half of a group, often used in legal contexts to refer to the ruling agreed upon by the majority of judges in a court case.

1. Legal termC1formal

   The opinion of the majority of judges in a court case, which becomes the binding decision.

   Mehrheitsmeinung

   • The Supreme Court issued a majority opinion upholding the law.
   • The majority opinion was written by Chief Justice Roberts.
   • Dissenting judges disagreed with the majority opinion.

2. General consensusB2formal

   The view or belief held by most people in a group or society.

   Allgemeine Meinung

   • The majority opinion among scientists is that climate change is real.
   • Public majority opinion supports stricter gun control laws.
   • The majority opinion in the office was to adopt the new policy.