Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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advisory opinion
see opinion (1)
advisory opinion.
1. A nonbinding statement by a court of its interpretation of the law on a matter submitted for that purpose. Federal courts are constitutionally prohibited from issuing advisory opinions by the case-orcontroversy requirement, but other courts, such as the International Court of Justice, render them routinely. See CASE-OR-CONTROVERSY REQUIREMENT. 2. A written statement, issued only by an administrator of an employee benefit plan, that interprets ERIISA and applies it to a specific factual situation. Only the parties named in the request for the opinion can rely on it, and its reliability depends on the accuracy and completeness of all material facts.