Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Plurality

A large number or quantity that does not constitute a majority; a number greater than another, regardless of the margin <a fourmember plurality of the Supreme Court agreed with this view, which gets more votes than any other>. Cf. MAJORITY (2). plurality opinion See OPINION (1).

plurality opinion.

An opinion lacking enough judges' votes to constitute a majority, but receiving more votes than any other opinion.