dissent

to differ in sentiment or opinion; disapproval; disagreement: open dissent
Not to be confused with:descent – downward incline or passage: a steep descent

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D0156400 (dĭ-sĕnt′)intr.v. dis·sent·ed, dis·sent·ing, dis·sents 1. To have or express an opinion different from a prevailing or official position; disagree.2. Law To reach a conclusion contrary to the majority of the judges deciding a case; render a minority opinion.n.1. Difference of opinion or feeling; disagreement.2. The refusal to conform to the authority or doctrine of an established church; nonconformity.3. Law A judicial opinion reaching a conclusion contrary to that reached by the majority of judges deciding a case; a minority opinion. Also called dissenting opinion.

[Middle English dissenten, from Latin dissentīre : dis-, dis- + sentīre, to feel; see sent- in Indo-European roots.]

dis·sent′ing·ly adv.

dissent

(dɪˈsɛnt) vb (intr) 1. to have a disagreement or withhold assent2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity to refuse to conform to the doctrines, beliefs, or practices of an established church, and to adhere to a different system of beliefs and practicesn3. a difference of opinion4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity separation from an established church; Nonconformism5. (Law) the voicing of a minority opinion in announcing the decision on a case at law; dissenting judgment[C16: from Latin dissentīre to disagree, from dis-¹ + sentīre to perceive, feel] disˈsenter n disˈsenting adj disˈsentingly adv

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v.i. 1. to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority (often fol. by from). 2. to reject the doctrines or authority of an established church. n. 3. difference of sentiment or opinion. 4. separation from an established church, esp. the Church of England; nonconformity. [1400–50; late Middle English (< Middle French dissentir) < Latin dissentīre=dis- dis-¹ + sentīre to feel] dis•sent′ing•ly, adv.

dissent

Past participle: dissented
Gerund: dissenting

Imperative
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dissent

Present
I dissent
you dissent
he/she/it dissents
we dissent
you dissent
they dissent

Preterite
I dissented
you dissented
he/she/it dissented
we dissented
you dissented
they dissented

Present Continuous
I am dissenting
you are dissenting
he/she/it is dissenting
we are dissenting
you are dissenting
they are dissenting

Present Perfect
I have dissented
you have dissented
he/she/it has dissented
we have dissented
you have dissented
they have dissented

Past Continuous
I was dissenting
you were dissenting
he/she/it was dissenting
we were dissenting
you were dissenting
they were dissenting

Past Perfect
I had dissented
you had dissented
he/she/it had dissented
we had dissented
you had dissented
they had dissented

Future
I will dissent
you will dissent
he/she/it will dissent
we will dissent
you will dissent
they will dissent

Future Perfect
I will have dissented
you will have dissented
he/she/it will have dissented
we will have dissented
you will have dissented
they will have dissented

Future Continuous
I will be dissenting
you will be dissenting
he/she/it will be dissenting
we will be dissenting
you will be dissenting
they will be dissenting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dissenting
you have been dissenting
he/she/it has been dissenting
we have been dissenting
you have been dissenting
they have been dissenting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dissenting
you will have been dissenting
he/she/it will have been dissenting
we will have been dissenting
you will have been dissenting
they will have been dissenting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dissenting
you had been dissenting
he/she/it had been dissenting
we had been dissenting
you had been dissenting
they had been dissenting

Conditional
I would dissent
you would dissent
he/she/it would dissent
we would dissent
you would dissent
they would dissent

Past Conditional
I would have dissented
you would have dissented
he/she/it would have dissented
we would have dissented
you would have dissented
they would have dissented

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dissent - (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"objection - the speech act of objectinglaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	dissent - a difference of opiniondisagreement - the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing
	3.	dissent - the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissentprotest, objectionboycott - a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policiesdirect action - a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demandsresistance - group action in opposition to those in powerdemonstration, manifestation - a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"walkout - the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"
Verb	1.	dissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"disagree, take issue, differ, dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"acquiesce, assent, accede - to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"
	2.	dissent - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"protest, resistcontrovert, contradict, oppose - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"walk out, strike - stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met"demonstrate, march - march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"rebel, rise up, arise, rise - take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiancerenegade, rebel - break with established customs
	3.	dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"disagree, take issue, differdissent - withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented"clash - disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"contradict, contravene, negate - deny the truth of

dissent

noun1. disagreement, opposition, protest, resistance, refusal, objection, discord, demur, dissension, dissidence, nonconformity, remonstrance He has responded harshly to any dissent.
disagreement accord, agreement, assent, consensus, concurrenceverb1. disagree, object, disapprove, demur, express disagreement, express objection Just one of the 10 members dissented.
disagree accept, agree, assentdissent from something disagree with, challenge, dispute, object to, protest against, argue with, refuse to accept, take issue with, quibble with No one dissents from the decision to unify.

dissent

verbTo be of different opinion:differ, disaccord, disagree, discord, vary.Idiom: join issue.nounA state of disagreement and disharmony:clash, conflict, confrontation, contention, difference, difficulty, disaccord, discord, discordance, dissension, dissentience, dissidence, dissonance, faction, friction, inharmony, schism, strife, variance, war, warfare.

Translations

不同意

dissent

(diˈsent) noun disagreement. There was a murmur of dissent.不同意 verb (with from) to disagree. I dissent from the general opinion.不同意disˈsension (-ʃən) noun disagreement. The proposal caused a great deal of dissension.意见分歧

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Related to dissent: Right to dissent

Dissent

An explicit disagreement by one or more judges with the decision of the majority on a case before them.

A dissent is often accompanied by a written dissenting opinion, and the terms dissent and dissenting opinion are used interchangeably.

Dissents have several functions. In some cases, they are a simple declaration of disagreement with the majority. In others, they instruct, prod, scold, or otherwise urge the majority to consider the dissenter's point of view.

Dissents carry no precedential weight and are not relied on as authority in subsequent cases. However, attorneys and judges sometimes consult them to understand the dissenter's analysis of the majority opinion. Attorneys and judges may also cite a dissent if they agree with its reasoning and conclusion and seek support for a change in the law.

Although the majority opinion constitutes the judgment of the court, its legal weight can be diminished if a sufficient number of judges dissent. On issues that divide the courts and the country, there can be sharply divergent opinions on what the law is or should be. During the 1990s, for example, one divisive question before the U.S. Supreme Court was whether Affirmative Action programs to redress the effects of past discrimination were constitutional. In Miller v. Johnson, 515 U.S. 900, 115 S. Ct. 2475, 132 L. Ed. 2d 762 (1995), the U.S. Supreme Court held that Georgia's congressional redistricting plan, implemented to give minorities a strong voting block, constituted racial gerry-mandering and violated the equal protection clause. However, the case was not an unqualified success for those urging the rejection of affirmative action. Five justices joined in the majority block (plurality) in the case, and four justices filed dissents. With such a large minority, the dissents gained significance. Legal analysts monitor close cases such as Miller because a shift by one justice would signal a change in the law.

Dissents are a relatively recent phenomenon. Chief Justice John Marshall, who served on the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, urged unanimity on the Court to demonstrate that its opinions were the last word on an issue. Others believed that individual conscience should dictate a justice's opinions, without regard to unanimity. In its early years, most of the Supreme Court's decisions showed little or no dissent. During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, as the Court became firmly established as the law of the land, more dissents appeared. Yet, even those who dissented during this period often recognized the importance of consensus opinions. For instance, Justice oliver wendell holmes jr., a frequent and famous dissenter, wrote a scathing dissent in Lochner v. New York, 198 U.S. 45, 25 S. Ct. 539, 49 L. Ed. 937 (1905), but not before he expressed his reluctance to do so: "I regret sincerely that I am unable to agree with the judgment in this case, and that I think it is my duty to express my dissent. "

By the 1960s and 1970s, dissents were an accepted part of the Court's business, perhaps reflecting the fractious political and social climate of those years. One frequent dissenter during the mid-twentieth century was Justice william o. douglas. During his thirty-six years on the Court, from 1939 to 1975, Douglas wrote 524 opinions of the Court, 154 concurring opinions, and an astounding 486 dissenting opinions. In addition, he dissented without opinion in 309 cases.

Justice benjamin n. cardozo, of the Supreme Court, defended those who disagree with the majority, writing that the dissenter is "the gladiator making a last stand against the lions." A few justices raised their roles as dissenters to an art form. Justices william j. brennan jr. and Thurgood Marshall displayed particular courage in opposition to the majority. During their long tenure on the Court, Brennan and Marshall were unwavering in their conviction that the death penalty violates the Constitution. By doggedly and relentlessly repeating their dissent, they sought to win others to their view that the law on Capital Punishment should be changed.

Together as well as separately, Brennan and Marshall wrote scores of dissents in death penalty cases. In so doing, they opposed clear precedent that supported the legality of capital punishment. However, both were convinced that they were justified in their continued opposition. Brennan felt that the intrinsic morality of the Eighth Amendment superseded any right of individual states to impose capital punishment. He wrote, "It would effectively write the [Cruel and Unusual Punishment] clause out of the Bill of Rights were we to permit legislatures to police themselves by having the last word on the scope of the protection that the clause is intended to secure against their own overreaching." Marshall's opposition was less philosophical and more practical. He repeatedly pointed out that the application of the death penalty was Arbitrary and unfair, and affected minorities disproportionately. He felt a responsibility to continue bringing this issue before the public and believed that most people, if sufficiently informed about all its ramifications, would find capital punishment "shocking, unjust, and unacceptable" (Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, 92 S. Ct. 2726, 33 L. Ed. 2d 346 [1972] [Marshall, J., dissenting]).

Some legal analysts believe that dissents are an important part of the system of checks and balances. Justice charles e. hughes—who served on the Court from 1910 to 1916, left the bench to run for president, and then returned to the Court as chief justice from 1930 to 1941—wrote, "A dissent … is an appeal to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of a future day, when a later decision may possibly correct the error into which the dissenting judge believes the court to have been betrayed."

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dissent

n. 1) the opinion of a judge of a court of appeals, including the U. S. Supreme Court, which disagrees with the majority opinion. Sometimes a dissent may eventually prevail as the law or society evolves. Prime examples include the many dissenting opinions of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Associate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court (1902-1932) which were widely quoted and often formed the basis for later majority decisions. 2) stated disagreement with prevailing thought.

dissent

the voicing of a minority opinion in announcing the decision on a case at law or the dissenting judgment itself This is an important part of the common law tradition. The dissent may commend itself to the next most senior appellate court either in the case itself or perhaps many years later when the legal issue is once again being considered.

DISSENT, contracts. A disagreement to something which has been done. It is express or implied.
2. The law presumes that every person to whom a conveyance has been made has given his assent to it, because it is supposed to be for his benefit. To rebut the presumption, his dissent must be expressed. Vide 4 Mason, R. 206; 11 Wheat. R. 78; 1 Binn. R. 502; 2 Binn. R. 174; 6 Binn. R. 338; 12 Mass. R. 456; 17 Mass. R. 552; 3 John. Ch. R. 261; 4 John. Ch. R. 136, 529; and dissent, and the authorities there cited.

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noun disagreement

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verb disagree

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phrase dissent from something

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verb to be of different opinion

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noun a state of disagreement and disharmony

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noun (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

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noun a difference of opinion

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noun the act of protesting

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verb withhold assent

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verb express opposition through action or words

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verb be of different opinions

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