e/Dissent aversion

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has gloss	eng: Dissent aversion is the judicial phenomenon that implies that judges do not like dissenting opinions nor do they like to dissent themselves. A common example is as follows: On a panel of three judges, only one feels strongly about the decision. One of the two remaining may side with the first judge, leaving the third judge with the option of dissenting on an issue they do not feel strongly about or siding with the majority.
lexicalization	eng: Dissent aversion
instance of	(noun) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions precedent, case law, common law