(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

the collection of rules imposed by authority

an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning

an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case

the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')

(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

the collection of rules imposed by authority