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Dissent - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Dissent : (noun)
1: (law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the
majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary
opinion"
2: a difference of opinion
3: the act of protesting; a public (often organized)
manifestation of dissent [syn: protest, objection]
(verb)
1: withhold assent; "Several Republicans dissented" [ant: assent]
2: express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the
laws of the country" [syn: protest, resist]
3: be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees
with her husband on many questions" [syn: disagree, differ,
take issue] [ant: agree]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Dissent : \Dis*sent"\, n.
1. The act of dissenting; difference of opinion; refusal to
adopt something proposed; nonagreement, nonconcurrence, or
disagreement.
The dissent of no small number [of peers] is
frequently recorded. --Hallam.
2. (Eccl.) Separation from an established church, especially
that of England; nonconformity.
It is the dissidence of dissent and the
protestantism of the Protestant religion. --Burke.
3. Contrariety of nature; diversity in quality. [Obs.]
The dissent of the metals. --Bacon.
Syn: Disagreement; variance; difference; nonconcurrence;
nonconformity.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Dissent : \Dis*sent"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dissented; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dissenting.] [L. dissentire, dissentum; dis- _
sentire to feel, think. See Sense.]
1. To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary
sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.
The bill passed . . . without a dissenting voice.
--Hallam.
Opinions in which multitudes of men dissent from us.
--Addison.
2. (Eccl.) To differ from an established church in regard to
doctrines, rites, or government.
3. To differ; to be of a contrary nature. --Hooker.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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DISSENT, contracts. A disagreement to something which has been done. It is
express or implied.
2. The law presumes that every person to whom a conveyance has been
made has given his assent to it, because it is supposed to be for his
benefit. To rebut the presumption, hisDissent : must be expressed. Vide 4
Mason, R. 206; 11 Wheat. R. 78; 1 Binn. R. 502; 2 Binn. R. 174; 6 Binn. R.
338; 12 Mass. R. 456; 17 Mass. R. 552; 3 John. Ch. R. 261; 4 John. Ch. R.
136, 529; and dissent, and the authorities there cited.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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