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unanimity(dictionary)
UNANIMITY(law)

UNANIMITY (law)


UNANIMITY. The agreement of all the persons concerned in a thing in design and opinion. and opinion. 2. Generally a simple majority (q.v.) of any number of persons is 2. Generally a simple majority (q.v.) of any number of persons is sufficient to do such acts as the whole number can do; for example, a sufficient to do such acts as the whole number can do; for example, a majority of the legislature can pass a law: but there are some cases in majority of the legislature can pass a law: but there are some cases in which unanimity is required; for example, a traverse jury, composed of which unanimity is required; for example, a traverse jury, composed of twelve individuals, cannot decide an issue submitted to them, unless they twelve individuals, cannot decide an issue submitted to them, unless they are unanimous. are unanimous.