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Definitions of dissent in various dictionaries:
noun - (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
noun - a difference of opinion
noun - the act of protesting
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Jul 5 1997 Irish Times (Crosaire) |
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(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority |
the act of protesting a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent |
express opposition through action or words |
be of different opinions |
withhold assent |
a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief: |
in sports such as football and rugby, the offence of disagreeing with a decision made by a referee : |
to disagree with other people about something: |
strong difference of opinion disagreement esp. about official decisions: |
law A dissent is also a legal opinion by a judge in a court that differs from the opinion of most of the other judges of the court. |
Dissent description |
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Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea (e.g., a government's policies) or an entity (e.g., an individual or political party which supports such policies). The term's antonyms include agreement, consensus (when all or nearly all parties agree on something) and consent, when one party agrees to a proposition made by another. * In some political systems, dissent may be formally expressed by way of opposition politics, while politically repressive regimes may prohibit any form of dissent, leading to suppression of dissent and the encouragement of social or political activism. Individuals who do not conform or support the policies of certain states are known as "dissidents". Several thinkers have argued that a healthy society needs not only to protect, but also to encourage dissent. * In a 1843 letter to Arnold Ruge, Karl Marx wrote: "if constructing the future and settling everything for all times are not our affair, it is all the more clear wh |