DISSENT

By SovConn | July 21, 2014

dissent  (di-sent),  n.1.  A  disagreement  with  a  majority  opinion,  esp.  among  judges.  2.  See

dissenting  opinion  under  OPINION(1).3.  A  withholding  of  assent  or  approval.  4.  The  act  of  a

surviving spouse who, as statutorily authorized in many states, refuses a devise and elects instead

a statutory share. See ELECTIVE SHARE. — dissent (di-sent), vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

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