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The phrase "advisory opinion" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in legal contexts to refer to a statement or interpretation provided by a court or legal authority that offers guidance on a specific issue without being binding.
Example: "The court issued an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of the new law, helping lawmakers understand potential legal challenges."
Alternatives: "consultative opinion" or "guidance opinion".
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advisory opinion
noun
An opinion issued by a court that does not have the effect of resolving a specific legal case, but merely advises on the constitutionality or interpretation of a law.
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§ 102.99 Contents of petition for advisory opinion.
For an advisory opinion, no such consent is required.
Given that, Judge Crabb questioned whether she could issue merely an advisory opinion.
The State Supreme Court issued a similar advisory opinion on Thursday.
Rather, the advisory opinion represents a triumph for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
The state court declined on Friday to give the federal court an advisory opinion.
The state's Board of Elections issued an advisory opinion on the very question in 1989.
It would in effect be merely an advisory opinion on a delicate subject.
§ 102.98 Petition for advisory opinion; who may file; where to file.
The suit says that neither the "defendants, nor any of their representatives, ever requested an advisory opinion".
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WORLD COURT AND ADVISORY OPINION.; The Court's Statute Cited Against Senator Pepper's Contention That Decisions Can Ever Be Secret.
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