The main parts of a case include title, citation, procedural history, judge, facts, judgment, and opinion. Explain what each of these parts includes as well as how reading cases in the text can help to better understand the law

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The case title consists of the names of the parties in the case. The citation tells you where to find the case. The case history is a brief description of the steps and judgments made by each court that has heard the case. The judge includes the name of the judge who wrote the opinion and issues the judgment. The facts are the facts of the case. The judgment is how the court disposed of the case. The opinion explains how and why the court applied the law to the facts of the case. Reading cases help you understand the principles and the elements of specific crimes and think critically about the principles and their applications. Cases may also include concurrences and/or dissents. In concurring opinions, justices agree with the conclusions of either the majority or the dissenting opinion, but they have different reasons for reaching the conclusion. Dissenting opinions present a plausible alternative to the majority opinion.

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