memorandum opinion
(legal, US) A judicial opinion that does not create precedent.
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(legal, US) A judicial opinion that does not create precedent.
“it is far too early in the morning to be seeing marbury v. madison quoted in a memorandum opinion dismissing a 10b class action on the pleadings, but here we are: www.law360.com/delaware/art...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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