dis·sent 1 /di-'sent/ vi
1: to withhold assent or approval
unfair squeezeout transactions—the kind to which public shareholders seem most likely to dissent — R. C. Clark see also appraisal
◇ A shareholder who dissents from a proposed transaction may demand that the corporation buy his or her shares after an appraisal.
2: to differ in opinion; esp: to disagree with a majority opinion
three of the justices dissent ed compare concur
dis··sent·er n
dissent 2 n
1: difference of opinion; esp: a judge's disagreement with the decision of the majority
3: the judge or group of judges that dissent compare majority
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.