It is an adjective that seeks to describe that situation in which a group of people presents the same ideas or opinions. In the same way, and without moving away from the original meaning, the unanimous is that which is common to a series of individuals. Generally, the existence of unanimity is assumed when, in certain circumstances, the decisions are made without discrepancies between the participants or, well, none of them presented objections on the matter discussed. In the event that there is some type of difference, assemblies are convened to reach a favorable conclusion for both parties.
The unanimous word was included in the Spanish language during the 15th century. This, in its original form, was "unanimis", a word that is formed from "unus", which can be translated as "one", in addition to "anima", "air", "breath" or "soul". This word, in general, is common to use when it comes to voting or consultations. In these, depending on their nature, it should be made up of individuals who do not hesitate to express their opinion on a subject they know; However, a group considered unanimous can contain people who, in one way or another, are united and who agree on what has been discussed. Certain cases studied show that a small percentage of unanimous groups are labeled this way because there is a defective process or there is a climate fear of expressing themselves that prevents the emergence of discrepancy.
When there are a series of abstentions in the voting, these, by not counting as votes, do not prevent the decisions from being adopted. Generally, it is considered that there is still unanimity, although this is not general. In some dictatorial regimes, government votes are usually unanimous, since they put into practice what is known as “electoral fraud”.
