Definitions for "Advisory opinion"
a function of the court open only to specified United Nations bodies and agencies
a legal opinion that answers an abstract legal question
an official Commission response to a question relating to the application of the Federal campaign finance law to a specific, factual situation
An impartial person with legal expertise in the subject matter of the dispute undertakes an objective assessment of the relative strengths of the opposing positions in a dispute, including the probable outcome of the case if it were to proceed to trial or other adjudication.
Keywords:  judicial, sort, dry, run
a sort of judicial "dry run"
a report by a local administrative body , which does not have the authority to issue permits or adopt laws and regulations, prepared for the consideration by a local body that does
Keywords:  civil, procedure
a civil procedure only