What is the difference between a majority opinion and a concurring opinion?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Hook v. State of Ariz., 120 F.3d 921 (9th Cir. 1997):

The petition for rehearing is granted. The opinion filed October 25, 1996 and published as Hook v. Arizona, 98 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir.1996), is withdrawn.

A majority opinion and a concurring opinion, which replace the withdrawn opinion, are filed contemporaneously herewith.

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