opinion

How to sign: the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
"opinions are usually written by a single judge";

Similiar / Same: legal opinion, judgement, judgment

Categories: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document

Within this category: concurring opinion, dissenting opinion, fatwah, majority opinion, obiter dictum

opinion

How to sign: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
"his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying";

Similiar / Same: impression, notion, feeling, belief

Categories: idea, thought

Within this category: effect, first blush, intuition, presence

opinion

How to sign: a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
"my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?";

Similiar / Same: sentiment, persuasion, thought, view

Categories: belief

Within this category: idea, judgment, pole, politics, preconception