Which statement about judicial authority is accurate in the context of advisory opinions?

In the context of judicial authority, the accurate statement is that judicial authority does not extend to advisory opinions. Advisory opinions are statements issued by courts about the legality or constitutionality of a legislative act or executive action, but they do not have the force of law and are not binding on future cases. Courts typically refrain from issuing advisory opinions because it is not their role to provide guidance on hypothetical situations without a concrete case or controversy. Judicial authority is exercised primarily to resolve disputes between parties under existing laws, making it clear that such authority does not include the issuing of non-binding advisory opinions.

In contrast, the incorrect statements illustrate other misconceptions: it is not accurate to state that judicial authority can be used to issue advisory opinions, nor that these opinions have a binding nature on future cases, nor that there is a legal mandate to issue them regularly. All these aspects highlight key distinctions about the limits of judicial power concerning advisory opinions.