The doctrines Guam 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.
| # | Issue | Most-cited case | Opinions | Courts | Years | Last 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plain error | People v. Hosei | 13 | 1 | 2021–2025 | 13 |
| 2 | harmless error | People of Guam, Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant v. Renato Capili Bosi, Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee | 11 | 1 | 2021–2025 | 11 |
| 3 | Fifth Amendment privilege | People of Guam v. Philips James Sablan | 9 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 7 |
| 4 | sufficiency of the evidence analysis | People of Guam v. William John Pinaula | 9 | 1 | 2021–2024 | 9 |
| 5 | court-made rule | People of Guam v. William John Pinaula | 5 | 1 | 2022–2026 | 5 |
| 6 | hearsay rule | People of Guam v. William John Pinaula | 5 | 1 | 2022–2025 | 5 |
| 7 | ineffective assistance of counsel claim | McCoy v. Louisiana | 5 | 1 | 2023–2025 | 5 |
| 8 | Ninth Circuit standard | United States v. Prentiss Anthony Crumble | 5 | 1 | 2024–2026 | 5 |
Top 8 by distinct citing opinions.