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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 1,7888 1926–2026 203
2 harmless error State v. DiGuilio 1,4465 1891–2026 142
3 abuse of discretion standard Canakaris v. Canakaris 1,4115 1980–2026 238
4 affirmative defense Martinez v. State 1,3078 1907–2026 117
5 de novo standard Pagan v. State 1,1476 1978–2026 192
6 due process clause State v. Glosson 99214 1906–2026 74
7 reasonable doubt error State v. DiGuilio 7604 1973–2026 74
8 double jeopardy clause Novaton v. State 7585 1965–2026 39
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 6408 1967–2026 22
10 hearsay rule Yisrael v. State 6166 1936–2026 38
11 facially sufficient claim Strickland v. Washington 5732 1988–2026 49
12 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 4617 1959–2026 33
13 Williams rule Williams v. State 4224 1933–2026 27
14 speedy trial rule Butterworth in and for Broward Cty. v. Fluellen 3977 1969–2026 12
15 Strickland standard Strickland v. Washington 3922 1985–2026 31
16 Richardson hearing Richardson v. State 3693 1979–2025 27
17 section 57.105 fees Whitten v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co. 3684 1980–2026 41
18 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 3462 1984–2026 24
19 warrant requirement Carroll v. United States 3215 1975–2026 21
20 contemporaneous objection rule State v. Delva 3162 1978–2026 25
21 law of the case doctrine Florida Dept. of Transp. v. Juliano 3144 1947–2026 37
22 bad faith failure to settle Blanchard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. 3045 1938–2026 33
23 sovereign immunity Commercial Carrier Corp. v. Indian River Cty. 3035 1962–2026 36
24 Brady violation Strickler v. Greene 2985 1969–2026 29
25 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 2836 1966–2025 15
26 separation of powers doctrine State v. Cotton 2806 1969–2026 21
27 attorney-client privilege Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Deason 2715 1967–2026 25
28 ex post facto clause Grant v. State 2453 1982–2026 9
29 equal protection clause Estate of Michelle Evette McCall v. United States 2458 1927–2026 7
30 per se rule Florida v. Bostick 2352 1968–2026 10
31 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 2275 1971–2026 20
32 res judicata doctrine Florida Dept. of Transp. v. Juliano 2258 1931–2025 12
33 transitory foreign substance Owens v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc. 2213 1944–2026 32
34 Faretta inquiry Faretta v. California 2012 1984–2026 26
35 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1974 1979–2025 9
36 dangerous instrumentality doctrine Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. Anderson 1864 1958–2025 8
37 Frye test Frye v. United States 1803 1983–2026 5
38 good faith exception United States v. Leon 1802 1962–2026 18
39 willful and substantial violation State v. Carter 1782 1982–2026 25
40 ineffective assistance claim Strickland v. Washington 1772 1988–2026 18
41 statute of limitations defense Tucker v. State 1753 1972–2026 10
42 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 1722 1981–2026 7
43 qualified privilege Nodar v. Galbreath 1725 1907–2026 11
44 Nelson inquiry Nelson v. State 1682 1964–2026 16
45 reasonable possibility error State v. DiGuilio 1672 1977–2026 13
46 probation revocation hearing Salvatierra v. State 1652 1966–2026 11
47 single-subject requirement Fine v. Firestone 1623 1984–2024 4
48 work product privilege Southern Bell Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Deason 1575 1961–2026 13
49 scoresheet error Brooks v. State 1562 1985–2026 13
50 newly discovered evidence claim Jones v. State 1563 1992–2026 31
51 forum selection clause Manrique v. Fabbri 1514 1985–2026 40
52 Neil inquiry State v. Johans 1482 1981–2026 5
53 business records exception Yisrael v. State 1454 1982–2026 17
54 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 1444 1968–2026 9
55 section 627.428 fees Roberts v. Carter 1423 1973–2026 16
56 economic loss rule HTP, Ltd. v. Lineas Aereas Costarricenses 1413 1992–2019 0
57 punitive damages claim Globe Newspaper Co. v. King 1403 1974–2026 51
58 probable cause standard Illinois v. Gates 1383 1973–2026 13
59 bad faith claim Blanchard v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. 1372 1984–2026 21
60 Giglio violation Guzman v. State 1312 1991–2026 16
61 insanity defense Parkin v. State 1282 1968–2026 8
62 Anders brief Anders v. California 1262 1972–2026 12
63 rational basis test Florida High School Activities Ass'n v. Thomas ex rel. Thomas 1264 1977–2025 5
64 section 768.79 fees MX INVESTMENTS INC. v. Crawford 1252 1990–2026 12
65 knowing and intelligent waiver Faretta v. California 1243 1973–2026 3
66 plain language rule Willis Shaw Express, Inc. v. Hilyer Sod, Inc. 1233 1970–2026 17
67 section 775.084 habitual violent felony offender Burdick v. State 1232 1975–2026 3
68 tipsy coachman doctrine Robertson v. State 1212 2002–2026 28
69 self-defense instruction Martinez v. State 1182 1972–2026 23
70 comparative negligence doctrine Hoffman v. Jones 1172 1899–2024 1
71 motion to correct sentencing error Jackson v. State 1152 2001–2026 31
72 legally sufficient claim Freeman v. State 1143 1979–2026 6
73 parol evidence rule Sears v. James Talcott, Inc. 1117 1928–2024 3
74 Hurst error Gary Czajkowski v. State of Florida 1081 2002–2026 8
75 impact rule RJ v. Humana of Florida, Inc. 1063 1966–2026 5
76 waiver of sovereign immunity Trianon Park Condominium v. City of Hialeah 1065 1975–2026 19
77 respondeat superior doctrine Williams v. Hines 1054 1920–2026 6
78 circumstantial evidence standard State v. Law 1052 1928–2026 4
79 entrapment defense Munoz v. State 1042 1963–2019 0
80 voluntary intoxication defense Linehan v. State 1042 1985–2025 2
81 blood alcohol test South Dakota v. Neville 1039 1967–2026 2
82 prima facie claim Duren v. Missouri 1022 1939–2025 17
83 section 61.16 fees Rosen v. Rosen 1024 1975–2026 17
84 section 39.806(1) termination of parental rights MH v. Department of Children and Families 1012 2001–2026 8
85 Jones test Jones v. State 1003 1975–2026 15
86 cumulative error Lightbourne v. State 992 1985–2025 13
87 section 768.28 waiver of sovereign immunity Keck v. Eminisor 994 1980–2026 19
88 collateral estoppel doctrine State v. McBride 953 1971–2025 13
89 Kozel factors Ham v. Dunmire 953 1994–2026 33
90 section 775.087(2) consecutive minimum mandatory sentences Palmer v. State 952 1977–2026 4
91 vagueness challenge Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc. 914 1973–2025 6
92 Eighth Amendment challenge Baze v. Rees 912 1981–2026 16
93 Sixth Amendment violation Ring v. Arizona 893 1982–2026 12
94 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 893 1981–2025 8
95 forum non conveniens doctrine Kinney System, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co. 892 1954–2026 15
96 section 775.087(1) enhanced State v. Rodriguez 892 1979–2026 5
97 aggravating and mitigating factors Urbin v. State 883 1979–2025 3
98 claim of cumulative error Griffin v. State 882 2004–2026 11
99 cognizable claim Waterhouse v. State 882 1981–2026 10
100 section 95.11(4) two year statute of limitations Nadd v. Le Credit Lyonnais, SA 873 1970–2026 6
101 felony-murder rule Adams v. State 863 1966–2025 2
102 scrutiny standard TM v. State 864 1977–2021 2
103 interpretation rule City of Freeport v. Beach Community Bank 864 1959–2026 7
104 version rule State v. Montgomery 863 1979–2026 15
105 prejudicial error Lewis v. State 853 1933–2026 11
106 clear showing error Ramirez v. State 842 1958–2026 3
107 estoppel doctrine Parker v. Dinsmore Company 845 1904–2024 5
108 generally accepted rule OBS Co., Inc. v. Pace Const. Corp. 845 1905–2026 7
109 Spencer hearing Spencer v. State 842 1983–2026 17
110 Apprendi error William J. Plott v. State of Florida 842 2001–2026 18
111 bench bar Baruch v. Giblen 833 1912–2019 0
112 invited error Goodwin v. State 832 1968–2026 13
113 equitable estoppel doctrine Major League Baseball v. Morsani 836 1956–2025 7
114 Johnson claim Strickland v. Washington 832 1980–2026 9
115 agency rule Key Haven Associated Enterprises, Inc. v. Bd. of Trustees of Internal Imp. Trust Fund 824 1974–2026 8
116 clear and convincing standard Slomowitz v. Walker 822 1982–2026 8
117 statutory construction analysis State v. J.M. 823 1974–2024 5
118 Ring claim Doorbal v. State 811 2002–2023 1
119 second prong test Jones v. State 812 1981–2024 8
120 conducted hearing Richardson v. State 812 1966–2023 6
121 hearing rule Hembd v. Dauria 814 1955–2026 8
122 successive rule Jimenez v. State 813 1989–2026 23
123 mailbox rule Haag v. State 802 1992–2026 7
124 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 804 1973–2026 3
125 bond hearing State v. Arthur 792 1971–2026 13
126 scientific principle Ramirez v. State 785 1979–2019 0
127 witness defense Johnnides v. Amoco Oil Co., Inc. 784 1904–2026 3
128 faith and credit clause Milliken v. Meyer 784 1917–2017 0
129 insurance claim Jones v. Basha, Inc. 782 1965–2026 6
130 venue privilege Enfinger v. Baxley 783 1957–2026 6
131 concluded error Coney v. State 772 1966–2025 3
132 elementary principle Hechtman v. Nations Title Ins. of New York 763 1911–2026 15
133 preponderance of the evidence standard Singletary v. State 762 1963–2026 12
134 home rule Chase v. Cowart 764 1957–2026 3
135 inevitable discovery doctrine Nix v. Williams 752 1983–2025 6
136 implied waiver Clark v. State 755 1907–2026 8
137 laches doctrine McCray v. State 753 1934–2026 7
138 sentence rule Daniels v. State 752 1947–2026 3
139 Engle progeny Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc. 752 2010–2026 19
140 quantitative analysis Urbin v. State 742 1970–2020 0
141 First Amendment privilege Branzburg v. Hayes 725 1976–2025 10
142 standing requirement Sosa v. SAFEWAY PREMIUM FINANCE CO. 723 1974–2026 8
143 merger doctrine Jenkins v. Eckerd Corp. 723 1938–2026 11
144 State properly concedes error Tripp v. State 721 1990–2026 8
145 first prong test Strickland v. Washington 712 1981–2025 6
146 fundamental sentencing error Maddox v. State 712 1981–2026 11
147 manslaughter instruction State v. Montgomery 712 1985–2019 0
148 existing rule Canakaris v. Canakaris 713 1910–2026 3
149 lesser standard Kohn v. City of Miami Beach 712 1974–2026 7
150 vehicle challenge Caleffe v. Vitale 713 1954–2026 15

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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