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Case History and Treatment Terminology

  • Overruled (overd) - The cited case is no longer good law.
  • Not followed (not folld) - The citing case does not follow the principle of law enunciated in the cited case, although the facts are similar.
  • Not applied (not apld) - The citing case does not follow the principle of law enunciated in the cited case.
  • Distinguished (distd) - The citing case is distinguishable from the cited case on the basis of different facts or a different application of the law.
  • Followed (folld) - The citing case follows the principle of law enunciated in the cited case, and the facts are similar.
  • Applied (apld) - The citing case follows the principle of law enunciated in the cited case.
  • Considered (consd) - The citing case contains some discussion of the cited case.
  • Referred to (refd to) - The citing case makes just a passing reference to the cited case.
  • Overruled by a minority (overd minor) - The cited case is no longer good law in a minority opinion.
  • Not followed by a minority (not folld minor) - The citing case does not follow the principle of law enunciated in the cited case, although the facts are similar, in a minority opinion.
  • Not applied by a minority (not apld minor) - The citing case does not follow the principle of law enunciated in the cited case, in a minority opinion.
  • Distinguished by a minority (distd minor) - The citing case is distinguishable from the cited case on the basis of different facts or a different application of the law, in a minority opinion.
  • Followed by a minority (folld minor) - The citing case follows the principle of law enunciated in the cited case, and the facts are similar, in a minority opinion.
  • Applied by a minority (apld minor) - The citing case follows the principle of law enunciated in the cited case, in a minority opinion.
  • Considered by a minority (consd minor) - The citing case contains some discussion of the cited case, in a minority opinion.
  • Referred to by a minority (refd to minor) - The citing case makes just a passing reference to the cited case, in a minority opinion.
  • Dissent (dissent) - The citing case only treats the cited case in a dissenting opinion.
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