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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

communication go
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups

black and white, written communication, written language go
communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

writing, written material, piece of writing go
the work of a writer

document, written document, papers go
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document go
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

judgment, judgement, opinion, legal opinion
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

noun.communication

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concurring opinion go
an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning
dissenting opinion go
an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case
majority opinion go
the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')
fatwah go
(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar
dictum, obiter dictum go
an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding