A written opinion in a Supreme Court case is a
A) legal argument submitted by an attorney in a case seeking to sway a justice?s decision.
B) way of establishing the Court?s agenda.
C) statement of the legal reasoning behind a decision.
D) formality handled by the chief justice?s law clerks.
E) form of press release written by the chief justice.
Answer: C) statement of the legal reasoning behind a decision.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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