Difference between “Decision” and “Opinion”

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....tin word "opinari" which means 'to believe', 'to think'. "the statement by a Judge or Court of the decision reached in regard to a cause tried or argued before them, expounding the law as applied to the case, and detailing the reasons upon which the judgment is based". It explains the difference between a "decision" and "opinion" as follows: "'Decision' is not neces....