What does it mean when a court decides to "distinguish" a case?

What will be an ideal response?


When a previous decision does not apply to the current facts, a court will distinguish the case, saying, in effect, that this case is different and cannot be decided by looking to past rulings. Another way of understanding what it means to distinguish a case is to think of the present set of facts as unique and never before considered by an appellate court.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. agencies B. personnel C. technology D. standards

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Since the resumption of the death penalty, the most common method of execution has been ______.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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