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The doctrines Alabama courts name when they cite: mined from the sentence each citation lives in, keyed on the citing court, counted by distinct opinions. Entry by issue, not by case: pick one to see the cases on each side.

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#IssueMost-cited case OpinionsCourtsYearsLast 5y
1 ore tenus rule Hall v. Mazzone 1,3363 1974–2026 80
2 affirmative defense Robinson v. Morse 5854 1846–2026 37
3 fundamental rule League of Women Voters v. Renfro 5004 1852–2026 14
4 plain error United States v. Young 4784 1852–2026 26
5 Batson motion Ex Parte Branch 4333 1987–2026 8
6 due process clause Lanzetta v. New Jersey 4014 1915–2025 4
7 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3994 1968–2026 2
8 harmless error Chapman v. California 3894 1909–2026 18
9 prima facie presumption Duren v. Missouri 2784 1888–2026 4
10 hearsay rule Ohio v. Roberts 2774 1908–2026 5
11 McLendon standard Ex Parte McLendon 2752 1985–2026 18
12 de novo standard Washington v. State 2693 1974–2026 39
13 scintilla rule Alabama Power Company v. Taylor 2524 1922–2024 2
14 exclusionary rule Ex Parte Cofer 2424 1962–2026 5
15 equal protection clause McCleskey v. Kemp 2234 1901–2025 2
16 res judicata doctrine Hughes v. Martin 2144 1915–2025 8
17 State-agent immunity Ex Parte Cranman 2062 2000–2026 17
18 abuse of discretion standard Ex Parte Perkins 1813 1981–2026 6
19 contemporaneous objection rule United States v. Frady 1782 1987–2026 14
20 warrant requirement Daniels v. State 1763 1923–2026 2
21 separation of powers doctrine DeKalb County LP Gas Co., Inc. v. Suburban Gas, Inc. 1763 1969–2026 10
22 sovereign immunity Ex Parte Alabama Dept. of Transp. 1763 1968–2026 11
23 Brady violation United States v. Bagley 1742 1979–2025 9
24 clear showing error Ex Parte Finance America Corp. 1723 1939–2026 6
25 general exclusionary rule Nelson v. State 1613 1977–2026 5
26 petition for writ error Summers v. State 1493 1961–2011 0
27 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1434 1968–2024 4
28 section 13 circumstance enumerated Ex Parte Kyzer 1422 1983–2024 1
29 reasonable doubt instruction Cage v. Louisiana 1393 1916–2024 2
30 sentence hearing Ex Parte Whisenhant 1333 1890–2025 2
31 double jeopardy clause Burks v. United States 1333 1970–2026 5
32 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 1333 1985–2026 11
33 probation revocation hearing Armstrong v. State 1332 1970–2026 10
34 transfer hearing Brown v. State 1294 1922–2022 1
35 Alabama rule Hopper v. Evans 1254 1890–2026 3
36 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1243 1985–2026 10
37 invited error Phillips v. State 1224 1958–2026 9
38 section 14 affords absolute immunity Patterson v. Gladwin Corp. 1222 1983–2026 11
39 insurance claim National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bowen 1212 1933–2026 1
40 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1163 1981–2026 5
41 claim under the plain error Hall v. State 1143 1992–2026 15
42 bad faith claim National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bowen 1123 1982–2025 1
43 respondeat superior doctrine City of Birmingham v. Carle 1073 1914–2025 3
44 breach standard Medlin v. Crosby 1003 1915–2025 8
45 section 13 enhancement Poole v. State 992 1982–2025 1
46 defendant has a meritorious defense Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 984 1960–2024 1
47 presence hearing Garrett v. State 974 1845–2010 0
48 qualified immunity Harlow v. Fitzgerald 953 1929–2025 3
49 operation rule Anderson v. State 954 1846–2018 0
50 like defense Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp. 933 1847–2026 2
51 material inquiry Cross v. State 933 1848–2013 0
52 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 922 1977–2025 4
53 custody hearing Phillips v. Phillips 912 1996–2026 4
54 ruling error Edgar v. State 914 1880–2025 3
55 law of the case doctrine Blumberg v. Touche Ross & Co. 903 1987–2026 2
56 favorable presumption Birmingham Electric Co. v. Howard 884 1942–2011 0
57 per se rule Thompson v. State 873 1969–2026 7
58 probable cause hearing Brown v. State 873 1937–2024 1
59 custody-modification standard Ex Parte McLendon 872 1976–2026 14
60 statute of limitations defense Ex Parte Southland Bank 853 1852–2026 5
61 clear and convincing evidence standard KGS Steel, Inc. v. McInish 833 1979–2026 44
62 will indulge every presumption Moore v. State 803 1924–2015 0
63 fair cross-section requirement Duren v. Missouri 802 1982–2026 3
64 parol evidence rule Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. v. Biernbaum 804 1927–2018 0
65 Kirtland factors Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 792 1988–2026 7
66 confrontation clause Ohio v. Roberts 783 1980–2026 7
67 forum non conveniens doctrine Ex Parte Southern Ry. Co. 782 1970–2025 1
68 influence rule Cross v. State 773 1847–2015 0
69 Tbe rule Kidd v. Burke 772 1852–1933 0
70 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 762 1977–2026 8
71 sound principle Moses v. McClain 754 1856–2014 0
72 felony-murder doctrine Beck v. State 742 1978–2026 3
73 impossible standard Irvin v. Dowd 742 1914–2014 0
74 relation-back doctrine Ex Parte FMC Corp. 733 1984–2026 3
75 three-factor analysis Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 733 1978–2024 1
76 attorney-client privilege Swain v. Terry 723 1971–2024 1
77 self-defense doctrine Brewer v. State 723 1876–2026 3
78 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 712 1977–2025 3
79 consideration factors BROADMOOR RLTY., INC. v. First Nationwide Bank 714 1855–2015 0
80 granting clause Webb v. Webb's Heirs 713 1857–2018 0
81 section 14 prohibition Aland v. Graham 712 1972–2025 4
82 stare decisis doctrine Southern States Ford, Inc. v. Proctor 693 1860–2026 3
83 bench bar Harris v. Harris 693 1868–2026 2
84 generally accepted rule Birmingham Baptist Hospital, Inc. v. Blackwell 694 1886–2009 0
85 insanity defense David Dene Martin v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General of the State of Louisiana 683 1978–2018 0
86 laches doctrine Grubbs v. Alabama State Bar 683 1904–2025 2
87 equitable estoppel doctrine Eichold v. Easter 683 1884–2026 2
88 estoppel doctrine Porter v. Jolly 684 1846–2023 1
89 identity exception Ex Parte Darby 662 1906–2015 0
90 knowing and intelligent waiver Miranda v. Arizona 663 1971–2025 2
91 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 652 1972–2026 7
92 commerce clause Stewart MacH. and Eng'g Co. v. Checkers Drive in Restaurants 653 1914–2025 1
93 wantonness claim Ex Parte Essary 642 1985–2025 1
94 purposes immunity Siegert v. Gilley 644 1888–2025 1
95 judicial estoppel doctrine Ex Parte First Alabama Bank 633 1992–2025 1
96 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 623 1971–2025 2
97 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 623 1971–2018 0
98 oral instruction McPherson v. State 624 1915–2012 0
99 adverse claim Cotton v. May 623 1842–2025 4
100 American rule Reynolds v. First Alabama Bank of Montgomery 623 1851–2016 0
101 direct claim Chavers v. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. 602 1918–2025 1
102 question with every presumption Alabama State Federation of Labor v. McAdory 603 1945–2024 2
103 set out standard Nance by and Through Nance v. Matthews 603 1981–2023 1
104 voluntariness inquiry Blackburn v. Alabama 602 1973–2024 1
105 elementary principle Barnewall v. Murrell 604 1874–2022 1
106 requirement that a revocation hearing Puckett v. State 592 1996–2018 0
107 Sixth Amendment claim Apprendi v. New Jersey 592 1981–2024 2
108 wrongful death claim Tatum v. Schering Corp. 593 1984–2025 6
109 section 13 constitute murder Shultz v. State 592 1982–2025 2
110 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 583 1984–2026 6
111 retaliatory discharge claim Consolidated Stores, Inc. v. Gargis 582 1988–2024 1
112 merger clause Crown Pontiac, Inc. v. McCarrell 584 1872–2025 1
113 prejudicial error Ex Parte Jones 574 1911–2008 0
114 conducted hearing Hammond v. City of Gadsden 563 1978–2023 2
115 lesser included offense instruction Hopper v. Evans 562 1982–2024 1
116 Fourth Amendment violation Rakas v. Illinois 563 1964–2026 2
117 parental presumption Ex Parte Terry 563 1973–2026 7
118 English rule Madden v. State 564 1834–2014 0
119 good cause challenge People Ex Rel. Daley v. Fitzgerald 554 1906–2026 6
120 forum selection clause Professional Ins. Corp. v. Sutherland 552 1991–2026 5
121 plain and palpable error Allstate Ins. Co. v. Skelton 532 1983–2026 7
122 correctness rule Pickle's Adm'r v. Ezzell 534 1843–2011 0
123 accords presumption Ex Parte Toyota Motor Corp. 522 1977–2025 5
124 affirmative duty of showing error Tucker v. Nichols 523 1988–2026 4
125 prescription doctrine Kidd v. Borum 514 1859–2005 0
126 party raises defense Giambrone v. Douglas 512 2003–2023 2
127 personal privilege Cook v. Dyer 513 1844–2025 1
128 section 14 suit Lyons v. River Road Constr., Inc. 512 1930–2025 2
129 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 504 1947–2024 1
130 discussed standard Ex Parte Melton 504 1925–2023 2
131 reasons rule Boothby Realty Co. v. Haygood 504 1857–2025 1
132 grounds challenge Felton v. State 494 1881–2015 0
133 witness error Thomas v. State 494 1846–2017 0
134 protection rule Craft v. Russell 494 1866–2018 0
135 conversion claim Ott v. Fox 482 1880–2026 1
136 good faith exception United States v. Leon 473 1916–2026 2
137 corollary rule McCleskey v. Kemp 474 1909–2026 1
138 first prong test Ex Parte Lawley 463 1985–2024 2
139 best-interest standard Ex Parte McLendon 462 2002–2026 8
140 contention error Jenkins v. Landmark Chevrolet, Inc. 464 1915–2025 4
141 killing rebuts presumption Hornsby v. State 463 1894–1997 0
142 aemld claim Atkins v. American Motors Corp. 452 1986–2025 1
143 fraudulent-suppression claim Lambert v. Mail Handlers Benefit Plan 452 1993–2024 1
144 must consider factors Robinson v. Robinson 452 1992–2025 8
145 record for plain error Ferguson v. State 452 1987–2026 5
146 statute has created bar Ex Parte Seabol 452 1879–2018 0
147 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Alabama Power Co. v. Berry 454 1914–2024 1
148 section 13 capital offense Ex Parte Rice 452 1986–2024 3
149 section 6-3-21.1 interest of justice prong Ex Parte First Tennessee Bank Nat. Ass'n 452 2008–2025 2
150 wall immunity Patterson v. Gladwin Corp. 442 2002–2024 2

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