is thatdissentis to be different; to have contrary characteristics whileconcuris to run together; to meet. As verbs the difference betweendissentandconcur is thatdissentis to disagree; to withhold assent. Construed withfrom(or, formerly,to) whileconcuris to unite or agree (in action or opinion...
Our main finding is that in the long run and short run, caseload and real income are the main factors influencing dissent. We find that a 1 percent increase in caseload and real income reduce the dissent rate on the High Court of Australia by 0.3 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively, ...
Dissent in the Supreme Court The role of dissent in the Supreme Court and other courts is not always clear-cut. However, it does allow for a more free and honest debate of ideas. Some dissents, which oppose a majority decision, are considered useless and may detract from the prestige of...
The majority made the practical observation that when this election is over,"it is likely legislative bodies nationwide will examine ways to improve the mechanisms and machinery for voting." The court's senior liberal justice, John Paul Stevens, wrote a dark dissent predicting that court's action...
While the differences among the justices are typically revealed to the public through their written opinions and dissents, recent leaks to the media have provided a window into the court's internal deliberations, and some of the justices have not shied away from voicing their frustrations. ...
What is the nearest meaning of dissent? (Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to withhold assent or approval. 2 :to differ in opinionThree of the justices dissented from the majority opinion. What is the role of dissent in law making?
On Friday, theSupreme Court decidedthat a controversial ban on TikTok could start this weekend. The popular app’s owners had argued that the ban violated the First Amendment, but the court rejected their appeal. The ruling didn’t include any dissents, and the opinion wasn’t signed by a...
In his dissent, Neil Gorsuch complained that reducing access to alcohol and raising prices used to be social goals. A generation ago, other justices and a huge portion of the media would have signed onto that argument. Today, it's accepted that wine is a part of the US lifestyle. ...
What seems less clear afterARJDis whether and when evidence of complainants' after-the-fact conduct is admissible and what legitimate inferences it can support. It would be more faithful to the Supreme Court of Canada's approach in other areas to acknowledge, like the dissent inARJD, that pro...
Sotomayor’s dissent: A president should not be a ‘king above the law’ Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness In remarks Monday evening, Biden said the court had done a “terrible disservice” to the American people, who...