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The doctrines Florida 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 fundamental error State v. Delva 1,7717 1926–2026 188
2 harmless error State v. DiGuilio 1,4314 1891–2026 126
3 abuse of discretion standard Canakaris v. Canakaris 1,3733 1980–2026 200
4 affirmative defense Martinez v. State 1,2978 1907–2026 104
5 de novo standard Pagan v. State 1,1024 1978–2026 149
6 due process clause State v. Glosson 98513 1906–2026 67
7 double jeopardy clause Novaton v. State 7565 1965–2026 36
8 reasonable doubt error State v. DiGuilio 7484 1973–2026 62
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 6398 1967–2026 21
10 hearsay rule Yisrael v. State 6125 1936–2026 36
11 facially sufficient claim Strickland v. Washington 5662 1988–2026 42
12 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 4567 1959–2026 30
13 Williams rule Williams v. State 4183 1933–2026 22
14 speedy trial rule Butterworth in and for Broward Cty. v. Fluellen 3957 1969–2026 9
15 Strickland standard Strickland v. Washington 3902 1985–2026 28
16 Richardson hearing Richardson v. State 3693 1979–2025 27
17 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 3432 1984–2026 21
18 warrant requirement Carroll v. United States 3165 1975–2026 16
19 contemporaneous objection rule State v. Delva 3142 1978–2026 24
20 law of the case doctrine Florida Dept. of Transp. v. Juliano 3092 1947–2026 33
21 sovereign immunity Commercial Carrier Corp. v. Indian River Cty. 2995 1962–2026 33
22 Brady violation Strickler v. Greene 2915 1969–2026 22
23 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 2836 1966–2025 15
24 separation of powers doctrine Woods v. State 2774 1969–2026 16
25 attorney-client privilege Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Deason 2705 1967–2026 25
26 ex post facto clause Grant v. State 2453 1982–2026 8
27 equal protection clause Estate of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States 2448 1927–2025 6
28 per se rule Florida v. Bostick 2322 1968–2026 7
29 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 2254 1971–2025 17
30 res judicata doctrine Florida Dept. of Transp. v. Juliano 2258 1931–2025 12
31 Faretta inquiry Faretta v. California 1992 1984–2026 24
32 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1964 1979–2025 9
33 dangerous instrumentality doctrine Ormond v. State 1864 1958–2025 8
34 Frye test Frye v. United States 1803 1983–2026 5
35 good faith exception United States v. Leon 1752 1962–2026 15
36 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 1752 1988–2026 16
37 willful and substantial violation State v. Carter 1752 1982–2026 22
38 statute of limitations defense Tucker v. State 1733 1972–2026 10
39 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 1712 1981–2026 6
40 qualified privilege Nodar v. Galbreath 1705 1907–2025 10
41 Nelson inquiry Nelson v. State 1672 1964–2026 15
42 reasonable possibility error State v. DiGuilio 1672 1977–2026 12
43 probation revocation hearing Salvatierra v. State 1642 1966–2026 10
44 single-subject requirement Fine v. Firestone 1613 1984–2024 4
45 scoresheet error Brooks v. State 1552 1985–2025 12
46 work product privilege Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Deason 1555 1961–2026 12
47 newly discovered evidence claim Jones v. State 1512 1992–2026 26
48 forum selection clause Manrique v. Fabbri 1483 1985–2026 37
49 Neil inquiry State v. Johans 1472 1981–2026 5
50 business records exception Yisrael v. State 1443 1982–2026 17
51 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 1434 1968–2025 8
52 economic loss rule HTP, Ltd. v. Lineas Aereas Costarricenses 1413 1992–2019 0
53 probable cause standard Illinois v. Gates 1373 1973–2025 12
54 bad faith claim Blanchard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. 1342 1984–2026 18
55 punitive damages claim Globe Newspaper Co. v. King 1292 1974–2026 40
56 insanity defense Parkin v. State 1272 1968–2026 7
57 Anders brief Anders v. California 1252 1972–2026 10
58 Giglio violation Guzman v. State 1252 1991–2026 10
59 rational basis test FLA. HIGH SCH. ACTIV. ASS'N, INC. v. Thomas 1254 1977–2025 5
60 knowing and intelligent waiver Faretta v. California 1243 1973–2026 3
61 tipsy coachman doctrine Robertson v. State 1202 2002–2026 27
62 comparative negligence doctrine Hoffman v. Jones 1162 1918–2024 1
63 plain language rule Willis Shaw Express, Inc. v. Hilyer Sod, Inc. 1142 1970–2026 9
64 legally sufficient claim Freeman v. State 1133 1979–2026 6
65 parol evidence rule Sears v. James Talcott, Inc. 1117 1928–2024 3
66 self-defense instruction Martinez v. State 1072 1972–2025 13
67 Hurst error Gary Czajkowski v. State of Florida 1061 2002–2026 6
68 impact rule RJ v. Humana of Florida, Inc. 1063 1966–2026 5
69 motion to correct sentencing error Willard v. State 1062 2001–2026 22
70 respondeat superior doctrine Williams v. Hines 1054 1920–2026 6
71 circumstantial evidence standard Jonathon Knight v. State of Florida 1042 1928–2025 3
72 entrapment defense Munoz v. State 1042 1963–2019 0
73 voluntary intoxication defense Linehan v. State 1042 1985–2025 2
74 waiver of sovereign immunity Trianon Park Condominium v. City of Hialeah 1044 1975–2026 17
75 blood alcohol test South Dakota v. Neville 1029 1967–2023 1
76 cumulative error Lightbourne v. State 982 1985–2025 12
77 Jones test Jones v. State 953 1975–2026 10
78 collateral estoppel doctrine State v. McBride 933 1971–2025 11
79 Kozel factors Ham v. Dunmire 932 1994–2026 31
80 prima facie claim Duren v. Missouri 932 1939–2025 9
81 vagueness challenge Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. 914 1973–2025 6
82 aggravating and mitigating factors Urbin v. State 893 1979–2025 3
83 Sixth Amendment violation Ring v. Arizona 892 1982–2026 12
84 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 893 1981–2025 8
85 claim of cumulative error Griffin v. State 882 2004–2026 11
86 forum non conveniens doctrine Kinney System, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co. 882 1954–2024 14
87 felony-murder rule Adams v. State 863 1966–2025 2
88 scrutiny standard TM v. State 864 1977–2021 2
89 Eighth Amendment challenge Baze v. Rees 852 1981–2026 10
90 clear showing error Ramirez v. State 842 1958–2026 3
91 estoppel doctrine Parker v. Dinsmore Company 844 1904–2024 5
92 bench bar Baruch v. Giblen 833 1912–2019 0
93 generally accepted rule OBS Co., Inc. v. Pace Const. Corp. 835 1905–2026 7
94 invited error Goodwin v. State 832 1968–2026 13
95 prejudicial error Lewis v. State 833 1933–2026 9
96 cognizable claim Waterhouse v. State 822 1981–2025 4
97 equitable estoppel doctrine Major League Baseball v. Morsani 825 1956–2025 7
98 Spencer hearing Spencer v. State 822 1983–2026 15
99 agency rule Agrico Chemical Co. v. STATE, ETC. 814 1974–2026 7
100 clear and convincing standard Slomowitz v. Walker 812 1982–2026 6
101 interpretation rule City of Freeport v. Beach Community Bank 813 1959–2025 2
102 Johnson claim Strickland v. Washington 812 1980–2026 7
103 mailbox rule Haag v. State 812 1992–2026 7
104 Ring claim Doorbal v. State 811 2002–2023 1
105 second prong test Jones v. State 812 1981–2024 8
106 statutory construction analysis State v. JM 813 1974–2024 5
107 version rule State v. Montgomery 812 1979–2026 10
108 conducted hearing Richardson v. State 802 1966–2023 5
109 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 804 1973–2026 3
110 hearing rule Hembd v. Dauria 793 1955–2025 6
111 Apprendi error Apprendi v. New Jersey 782 2001–2026 12
112 scientific principle Ramirez v. State 785 1979–2019 0
113 witness defense State v. Jones 783 1904–2026 3
114 bond hearing State v. Arthur 772 1971–2026 9
115 concluded error Coney v. State 772 1966–2025 3
116 faith and credit clause Milliken v. Meyer 774 1922–2017 0
117 insurance claim Palm Bay Towers Corp. v. Brooks 772 1965–2022 5
118 venue privilege Enfinger v. Baxley 772 1957–2026 5
119 elementary principle Hechtman v. Nations Title Ins. of New York 763 1899–2025 14
120 preponderance of the evidence standard Singletary v. State 762 1963–2026 12
121 inevitable discovery doctrine Nix v. Williams 752 1983–2025 6
122 First Amendment privilege Branzburg v. Hayes 745 1976–2025 10
123 home rule Chase v. Cowart 744 1957–2026 3
124 implied waiver Clark v. State 745 1907–2025 7
125 laches doctrine McCray v. State 743 1934–2026 6
126 quantitative analysis Urbin v. State 742 1970–2020 0
127 sentence rule Daniels v. State 722 1947–2016 0
128 standing requirement Sosa v. SAFEWAY PREMIUM FINANCE CO. 723 1974–2024 7
129 first prong test Strickland v. Washington 712 1981–2025 6
130 fundamental sentencing error Maddox v. State 712 1981–2026 11
131 manslaughter instruction State v. Montgomery 712 1985–2019 0
132 existing rule Canakaris v. Canakaris 703 1910–2026 2
133 merger doctrine Jenkins v. Eckerd Corp. 702 1938–2026 8
134 overbreadth doctrine Broadrick v. Oklahoma 704 1973–2023 2
135 lesser standard Kohn v. City of Miami Beach 692 1974–2025 5
136 pleading requirement Stockman v. Downs 692 1963–2025 12
137 State properly concedes error Tripp v. State 691 1990–2026 5
138 successive rule Jimenez v. State 692 1989–2026 11
139 comprehensive analysis Anderson v. State 682 1934–2021 1
140 Engle progeny Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc. 682 2010–2026 11
141 forcible felony exception Martinez v. State 682 2004–2026 6
142 meritless claim Rutherford v. Moore 672 2000–2024 4
143 vehicle challenge State v. Broom 673 1954–2026 11
144 proportionality analysis Solem v. Helm 662 1993–2025 2
145 Smith claim Smith v. State 662 1966–2026 5
146 alibi defense Wiggins v. State 653 1935–2025 3
147 Brown motion Strickland v. Washington 652 1975–2023 1
148 contempt hearing Russ v. State 652 1961–2025 5
149 severability clause Ray v. Mortham 642 1956–2026 4
150 stare decisis doctrine NORTH FLA. WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES v. State 643 1938–2026 6

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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