Which of the following types of court decision occurs when a court higher in the hierarchy overturns the verdict of a lower court in the same case?
A、Reversing
B、Overruling
C、Distinguishing
A、Reversing
B、Overruling
C、Distinguishing
【参考答案及解析】
A reversing decision is made when a case is appealed. An overruling decision occurs when a superiorcourt overturns the decision of a lower court in a different case. Distinguishing occurs when a judgedecides not to follow a precedent in the case before them because the material facts of the two casesare sufficiently different.
A reversing decision is made when a case is appealed. An overruling decision occurs when a superiorcourt overturns the decision of a lower court in a different case. Distinguishing occurs when a judgedecides not to follow a precedent in the case before them because the material facts of the two casesare sufficiently different.