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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 1,3233 1974–2026 73
2 affirmative defense Robinson v. Morse 5694 1846–2026 34
3 fundamental rule League of Women Voters v. Renfro 4854 1876–2026 11
4 plain error United States v. Young 4754 1852–2026 24
5 Batson motion Ex Parte Branch 4323 1987–2026 7
6 due process clause Lanzetta v. New Jersey 3954 1915–2025 4
7 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3904 1968–2024 1
8 harmless error Chapman v. California 3874 1909–2026 17
9 hearsay rule Ohio v. Roberts 2764 1908–2026 7
10 McLendon standard Ex Parte McLendon 2732 1985–2026 16
11 prima facie presumption Duren v. Missouri 2704 1888–2026 3
12 de novo standard Washington v. State 2663 1974–2026 38
13 scintilla rule Alabama Power Company v. Taylor 2474 1923–2024 2
14 exclusionary rule Ex Parte Cofer 2364 1962–2026 4
15 equal protection clause Batson v. Kentucky 2204 1901–2025 2
16 res judicata doctrine Hughes v. Martin 2133 1921–2025 8
17 State-agent immunity Ex Parte Cranman 2032 2000–2025 16
18 abuse of discretion standard Ex Parte Perkins 1813 1981–2026 6
19 contemporaneous objection rule United States v. Frady 1772 1987–2026 13
20 warrant requirement Daniels v. State 1753 1923–2026 2
21 Brady violation United States v. Bagley 1742 1979–2025 9
22 separation of powers doctrine DeKalb County LP Gas Co., Inc. v. Suburban Gas, Inc. 1733 1980–2026 10
23 sovereign immunity Ex Parte Alabama Dept. of Transp. 1723 1968–2025 8
24 clear showing error Ex Parte Finance America Corp. 1683 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 1424 1968–2024 4
28 reasonable doubt instruction Cage v. Louisiana 1373 1916–2024 2
29 sentence hearing Ex Parte Whisenhant 1323 1890–2025 2
30 double jeopardy clause Burks v. United States 1313 1978–2026 5
31 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 1313 1985–2026 9
32 probation revocation hearing Armstrong v. State 1302 1970–2026 8
33 transfer hearing Brown v. State 1294 1922–2022 1
34 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1243 1985–2026 10
35 Alabama rule Hopper v. Evans 1234 1911–2026 3
36 invited error Phillips v. State 1214 1958–2026 8
37 insurance claim National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bowen 1192 1933–2026 1
38 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1163 1981–2026 5
39 claim under the plain error Hall v. State 1133 1992–2026 14
40 bad faith claim National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. v. Bowen 1113 1982–2025 1
41 respondeat superior doctrine City of Birmingham v. Carle 1043 1914–2025 3
42 breach standard Medlin v. Crosby 1003 1915–2025 8
43 defendant has a meritorious defense Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 984 1960–2024 1
44 qualified immunity Harlow v. Fitzgerald 933 1929–2025 3
45 custody hearing Phillips v. Phillips 912 1996–2026 4
46 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 902 1977–2025 2
47 law of the case doctrine Blumberg v. Touche Ross & Co. 893 1987–2026 2
48 ruling error Edgar v. State 874 1880–2025 3
49 per se rule Thompson v. State 863 1969–2026 7
50 presence hearing Garrett v. State 864 1845–2010 0
51 probable cause hearing Brown v. State 863 1937–2024 1
52 custody-modification standard Ex Parte McLendon 842 1976–2026 12
53 like defense Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital v. Mercury Construction Corp. 843 1884–2023 1
54 clear and convincing evidence standard KGS Steel, Inc. v. McInish 813 1979–2026 42
55 statute of limitations defense Ex Parte Southland Bank 813 1891–2026 5
56 will indulge every presumption Moore v. State 803 1924–2015 0
57 fair cross-section requirement Duren v. Missouri 792 1982–2026 2
58 parol evidence rule Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. v. Biernbaum 793 1927–2018 0
59 favorable presumption Birmingham Electric Co. v. Howard 784 1942–2011 0
60 Kirtland factors Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 782 1988–2026 6
61 material inquiry Cross v. State 783 1848–2013 0
62 confrontation clause Ohio v. Roberts 773 1980–2025 6
63 operation rule Anderson v. State 774 1846–2018 0
64 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 752 1977–2026 8
65 felony-murder doctrine Beck v. State 742 1978–2026 3
66 forum non conveniens doctrine Ex Parte Southern Ry. Co. 742 1990–2025 1
67 impossible standard Irvin v. Dowd 742 1914–2014 0
68 relation-back doctrine Ex Parte FMC Corp. 733 1984–2026 3
69 three-factor analysis Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 733 1978–2024 1
70 attorney-client privilege Swain v. Terry 713 1971–2024 1
71 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 712 1977–2025 3
72 influence rule Cross v. State 693 1847–2015 0
73 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
74 laches doctrine Ex Parte Grubbs 683 1904–2025 2
75 sound principle Scott v. University of Michigan Athletic Ass'n 684 1857–2014 0
76 consideration factors BROADMOOR RLTY., INC. v. First Nationwide Bank 674 1855–2015 0
77 equitable estoppel doctrine Stamey v. Easter 673 1884–2026 2
78 identity exception Ex Parte Darby 662 1906–2015 0
79 knowing and intelligent waiver Miranda v. Arizona 663 1971–2025 2
80 stare decisis doctrine Southern States Ford, Inc. v. Proctor 663 1866–2026 3
81 bench bar Harris v. Harris 652 1868–2026 2
82 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 642 1972–2026 7
83 wantonness claim Ex Parte Essary 642 1985–2025 1
84 estoppel doctrine Porter v. Jolly 634 1846–2023 1
85 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 623 1971–2025 2
86 judicial estoppel doctrine Ex Parte First Alabama Bank 623 1992–2025 1
87 purposes immunity Siegert v. Gilley 624 1888–2025 1
88 Tbe defendant Patterson v. Crawford 612 1852–1933 0
89 commerce clause Stewart MacH. and Eng'g Co. v. Checkers Drive in Restaurants 603 1914–2025 1
90 direct claim Chavers v. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co. 602 1918–2025 1
91 question with every presumption Alabama State Federation of Labor v. McAdory 603 1945–2024 2
92 generally accepted rule Birmingham Baptist Hospital, Inc. v. Blackwell 593 1896–2009 0
93 granting clause Webb v. Webb's Heirs 593 1889–2018 0
94 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 593 1971–2018 0
95 requirement that a revocation hearing Puckett v. State 592 1996–2018 0
96 set out standard Nance by and Through Nance v. Matthews 593 1981–2023 1
97 Sixth Amendment claim Apprendi v. New Jersey 592 1981–2024 2
98 voluntariness inquiry Phillips v. State 592 1973–2024 1
99 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 583 1984–2026 6
100 retaliatory discharge claim Consolidated Stores, Inc. v. Gargis 582 1988–2024 1
101 wrongful death claim Tatum v. Schering Corp. 583 1984–2025 6
102 oral instruction Thomas v. State 574 1915–2012 0
103 conducted hearing Hammond v. City of Gadsden 563 1978–2023 2
104 lesser included offense instruction Hopper v. Evans 562 1982–2024 1
105 merger clause Crown Pontiac, Inc. v. McCarrell 563 1872–2025 1
106 self-defense doctrine Crawford v. State 563 1876–2026 3
107 adverse claim Cotton v. May 553 1842–2025 4
108 Fourth Amendment violation Rakas v. Illinois 553 1964–2026 2
109 good cause challenge State v. Lewis 554 1906–2026 6
110 prejudicial error Ex Parte Jones 554 1911–2008 0
111 American rule Reynolds v. First Alabama Bank of Montgomery 542 1851–2016 0
112 forum selection clause Professional Ins. Corp. v. Sutherland 532 1991–2026 5
113 parental presumption Ex Parte DJ 523 1984–2026 4
114 plain and palpable error Allstate Ins. Co. v. Skelton 522 1983–2026 7
115 accords presumption Ex Parte Toyota Motor Corp. 512 1977–2025 5
116 elementary principle Barnewall v. Murrell 514 1874–2022 1
117 prescription doctrine Kidd v. Borum 514 1859–2005 0
118 affirmative duty of showing error Tucker v. Nichols 503 1988–2026 4
119 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 504 1947–2024 1
120 party raises defense Giambrone v. Douglas 502 2003–2023 2
121 grounds principle Mullis v. State 494 1881–2015 0
122 discussed standard Ex Parte Melton 484 1925–2023 2
123 personal privilege Cook v. Dyer 483 1844–2025 1
124 reasons rule Boothby Realty Co. v. Haygood 484 1857–2025 1
125 conversion claim Ott v. Fox 472 1880–2026 1
126 first prong test Ex Parte Lawley 463 1985–2024 2
127 witness error Thomas v. State 464 1846–2017 0
128 aemld claim Atkins v. American Motors Corp. 452 1986–2025 1
129 best-interest standard Ex Parte McLendon 452 2002–2025 7
130 fraudulent-suppression claim Lambert v. Mail Handlers Benefit Plan 452 1993–2024 1
131 good faith exception United States v. Leon 453 1916–2026 1
132 must consider factors Robinson v. Robinson 452 1992–2025 8
133 record for plain error Ferguson v. State 452 1987–2026 5
134 corollary rule McCleskey v. Kemp 444 1909–2015 0
135 English rule Madden v. State 443 1834–2014 0
136 protection rule Craft v. Russell 444 1866–2018 0
137 wall immunity Patterson v. Gladwin Corp. 442 2002–2024 2
138 cumulative error Ex Parte Woods 432 1980–2022 1
139 statute has created bar Ex Parte Seabol 432 1879–2018 0
140 caveat emptor rule Ray v. Montgomery 422 1871–2016 0
141 contention error Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Southern Natural Gas Co. 424 1915–2025 3
142 crucial inquiry Lonnie Joe Dutton v. John N. Brown and the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae 424 1921–2015 0
143 disputed strip claim Sylvest v. Stowers 422 1918–2025 1
144 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Alabama Power Co. v. Berry 424 1914–2024 1
145 after hearing Harrison v. Harrison 413 1849–2025 1
146 correctness rule Pickle's Adm'r v. Ezzell 414 1843–2011 0
147 explained standard Ex Parte Stewart 413 1988–2026 3
148 plausible defense Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc. 414 1911–2018 0
149 set forth standard Nance by and Through Nance v. Matthews 412 1984–2024 1
150 will not presume error Robinson v. State 413 1990–2024 1

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