Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Input: A later case may result in a majority opinion adopting a particular rule of law formerly advocated in dissent .
Output:
In some cases , a previous dissent is used to spur a change in the law , and a later case may result in a majority opinion adopting a particular understanding of the law formerly advocated in dissent .