The mandate is distinguished from the appeal court's opinion, which sets out the legal reasoning for its decision.
ðə mˈændeɪt ɪz dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt fɹʌmðɪ ɐpˈiːl kˈoːɹts əpˈɪniən, wˌɪtʃ sˈɛts ˈaʊt ðə lˈiːɡəl ɹˈiːzənɪŋ fɔːɹ ɪts dᵻsˈɪʒən.