A majority opinion in countries which use the common law system becomes part of the body of case law. Such decisions can usually be cited as precedent by later courts. In some courts, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the majority opinion may be broken down into numbered or lettered sections. This allows judges who write an opinion "concurring in part '' or "dissenting in part '' to easily identify which parts they join with the majority, and which sections they do not.
which type of opinion becomes law in supreme court decisions
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