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Distinguish

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001675

To identify differences between a current legal case and a precedent cited by an opposing party, thereby arguing that the precedent should not apply. This involves highlighting material factual or legal dissimilarities. A lawyer might distinguish a case by showing that the controlling legal principles or the specific circumstances are not analogous.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001675
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001675",
  "term": "Distinguish",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To identify differences between a current legal case and a precedent cited by an opposing party, thereby arguing that the precedent should not apply. This involves highlighting material factual or legal dissimilarities. A lawyer might distinguish a case by showing that the controlling legal principles or the specific circumstances are not analogous.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/distinguish/"
}

Record 1,553 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.