In this Court dissents have gradually become majority opinions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dissenting opinions in court often become the accepted view over time.
- In plain terms
- Minority views can win out eventually.
- What can you take from it?
- Dissent can lead to change.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides what becomes law?
Another view
It takes a long time for change.
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