If the lower court can find some material distinction on the facts between the earlier case and the present one it is not bound by the earlier decision.

如果下级法院能够发现前案和眼下的案件之间在事实方面存在实质区别，就可以不受前案判决的约束。

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If the lower court can find some material distinction on the facts between the earlier case and the present one it is not bound by the earlier decision.

如果下级法院能够发现前案和眼下的案件之间在事实方面存在实质区别，就可以不受前案判决的约束。

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