American Samoa § 3.0221 - Appellate division—Difference of opinion—Prevailing opinion.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 3.0221 — Appellate division—Difference of opinion—Prevailing opinion., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.0221. Appellate division—Difference of opinion—Prevailing opinion.
In the appellate division of the High Court, if there remains, after conference, any difference of opinion among the judges, the opinion of 2 of the justices shall prevail and shall be recorded by the clerk as the opinion and decision of the court. However, if in the determination of any land or matai title case or controversy before the appellate division there remains, after conference, any difference of opinion among the judges, the opinion of the majority of the 5 judges shall prevail and shall be recorded by the clerk as the opinion and decision of the court. Amendments: 1978 Deleted “appellate division or” prior to “Trial Division of the High Court”. 1979 Subject matter generally amended.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.0221 ("Appellate division—Difference of opinion—Prevailing opinion.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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