| Annotation | Explanation |
|---|
| Distinguished | Cited case is held to be inapplicable due to a difference in fact or law. |
| Explained | Citing case adds to, expands upon, or interprets cited case. The cited case is not decisive, but is given some kind of consideration. |
| Followed | Citing case in a majority or plurality opinion applies a principle of law from the cited case. The judge expressly relies on the cited case as
a precedent on which to base a decision. |
| Followed in minority opinion | Citing case, in an opinion other than a majority, plurality, or dissent, applies a principle of law from the cited case. |
| Cited | Case is cited and may receive a more substantive treatment within 72 hours for recently added cases. |
| Cited in dissenting opinion | Case is cited in a dissenting opinion. |
| Mentioned | Citing case provides no more information about the cited case than what is available in the cited case itself. |
| Not Followed | Citing case overrules or refuses to apply the cited case for some reason other than it was distinguishable. |
| Questioned | Citing case criticizes the conclusion or reasoning of the cited case, without refusing to follow it. Alternatively, legislation in force at the
time the cited case was decided has been amended to the extent that the cited case might have been decided differently under the amended
legislation. |