Dissental
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dissental is a noun meaning (US, law, colloquial) A dissent from an order denying rehearing en banc.
Meaning
(US, law, colloquial) A dissent from an order denying rehearing en banc.
Example Sentences
Increasing numbers of circuit judges are writing dissents from, and concurrences in, orders denying rehearing en banc—colloquially known as dissentals and concurrals.
While dissentals are more common, judges on both this and other courts have, on occasion, penned dissents from the grant of en banc review. ... These disgrantles are understandably rare.
Word Forms
- dissentals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dissension, redisseisin, dissent, redisseizin, disaffirmance, disseisin.
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