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  2. Dissenting opinion - Wikipedia

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    A dissenting opinion does not create binding precedent nor does it become a part of case law, though they can sometimes be cited as a form of persuasive authority in subsequent cases when arguing that the court's holding should be limited or overturned. In some cases, a previous dissent is used to spur a change in the law, and a later case may ...

  3. Concurring opinion - Wikipedia

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    In some courts, such as the Supreme Court of the United States, the majority opinion may be broken down into numbered or lettered parts, and then concurring justices may state that they join some parts of the majority opinion, but not others, for the reasons given in their concurring opinion. [4]

  4. Ascendant - Wikipedia

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    The ascendant in this example is marked Asc and is usually in the nine o'clock position of the horoscope.. The ascendant (A sc, Asc or As) or rising sign is the astrological sign on the eastern horizon when the person was born. [1]

  5. Ascension of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    The Ascension of Jesus (anglicized from the Vulgate Latin: ascensio Iesu, lit. 'ascent of Jesus') is the Christian belief, reflected in the major Christian creeds and confessional statements, that Jesus ascended to Heaven after his resurrection, where he was exalted as Lord and Christ, [1] [2] sitting at the right hand of God.

  6. Royal assent - Wikipedia

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    Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf. In some jurisdictions, royal assent is equivalent to promulgation, while in others that is a separate step.

  7. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 - Wikipedia

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    Assenting is considered complete when the third party "communicates" his assent to the promisor, which can be done in a variety of ways, including by post. The contract may specify the communication method(s), and if it does, any other method is not valid.

  8. Entering heaven alive - Wikipedia

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    The Books of Kings describes the prophet Elijah being taken towards the heavens (Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם‎, romanized: šāmayim) in a whirlwind, but the word can mean either heaven as the abode of God or the sky (as the word "heavens" does in modern English). [citation needed]

  9. Arbitration award - Wikipedia

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    the award must be in writing and signed by all of the arbitrators assenting to the award (dissenting minority arbitrators need not sign unless the parties agree that they must); the award must contain reasons; the award must state the "seat" of the arbitration (the place where the arbitration took place); and