When a court decides that a prior court decision does not apply to a current case because the facts of the previous case are different,the court is said to:

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Distinguishing a previous case means that the court acknowledges the previous decision but finds that the facts of the current case are unique enough to warrant a different outcome. Disputing the holding of the previous decision means the court disagrees with the legal reasoning or outcome of the previous case. Overturning legal precedent means that the court completely rejects the previous decision and establishes a new rule. Reversing the previous case means that the court overturns the decision in the previous case because they believe it was incorrectly decided.

When a Court Decides That a Prior Court Decision Does