DISSENT

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), […]