Glossary and Legend

Affirmed

Identifies opinions in which the appellate judge was an author, including majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions.

Authored

Identifies opinions in which the appellate judge was an author, including majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions.

Concur in Result

A written opinion or vote by an appellate judge that agrees with the decision reached by the majority but uses different legal reasoning to reach that decision.

Concurring Opinion

A written opinion or vote by an appellate judge that agrees with the decision reached by the majority but uses different legal reasoning to reach that decision.

Concurring Vote

A vote by an appellate judge that agrees with the decision reached by the majority of the appellate judges.

Dismissed

The decision to terminate a case without substantive review of all claims.

Dissenting Opinion

An opinion by an appellate judge disagreeing with the decision reached by the majority of the appellate judges.

Dissenting Vote

A vote by an appellate judge that disagrees with the decision reached by the majority of the appellate judges.

Majority Opinion

An opinion that is signed by more than half of the appellate judges considering a case. Sometimes it is called the main opinion.

Remanded

The decision within a majority opinion to send a case or claim back to the lower court or agency from which it came for additional action.

Reversed

The decision within a majority opinion to send a case or claim back to the lower court or agency from which it came for additional action.

Vacated

The decision within a majority opinion to set aside a lower court’s or agency’s decision.