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The doctrines Hawaii 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 abuse of discretion standard Kealoha v. County of Hawaii 4232 1983–2026 98
2 due process clause In the Interest of Doe 2602 1928–2026 53
3 reasonable possibility error State v. Nichols 2542 1971–2026 51
4 plain error State v. Kelekolio 2512 1923–2026 38
5 reasonable doubt standard State v. Balisbisana 1562 1950–2026 29
6 fundamental principle In Re Water Use Permit Applications 1412 1920–2026 12
7 affirmative defense GECC Financial Corp. v. Jaffarian 1362 1911–2026 21
8 potentially meritorious defense State v. Antone 1362 1981–2026 31
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1202 1969–2026 34
10 collateral order doctrine Greer v. Baker. 1192 1969–2026 70
11 hearsay rule State v. Moore 1142 1927–2026 15
12 mootness doctrine Hamilton Ex Rel. Lethem v. Lethem 1112 1987–2026 37
13 points error Okada Trucking Co. v. Board of Water Supply 1082 1989–2026 50
14 double jeopardy clause State v. Rogan 962 1970–2026 13
15 warrant requirement State v. Kaluna 952 1974–2025 10
16 contested case hearing Pub. Access Shoreline v. HAWAII CTY PLANNING COMMISSION 912 1984–2026 35
17 exclusionary rule State v. Lopez 852 1931–2025 7
18 de novo standard State v. Navas 772 1980–2026 9
19 Forgay doctrine Greer v. Baker. 772 1987–2026 54
20 harmless error State v. Pauline 722 1974–2026 7
21 appeal to show error Bettencourt v. Bettencourt 562 1984–2026 43
22 equal protection clause Baehr v. Lewin 562 1928–2024 2
23 sovereign immunity Sierra Club v. Department of Transportation of the State 542 1958–2025 7
24 confrontation clause Ohio v. Roberts 532 1969–2026 5
25 mere legal error Kema v. Gaddis 532 1972–2023 9
26 ICA analysis State v. Nobriga 522 1992–2023 6
27 and pacific reporter defendant Tachibana v. State 511 2010–2026 44
28 promptness of a curative instruction State v. Samuel 512 1987–2026 7
29 res judicata doctrine Kauhane v. Acutron Co., Inc. 512 1909–2022 2
30 unanimity instruction State v. Arceo 502 1996–2025 8
31 construction standard State v. Motta 462 1896–2026 8
32 good faith challenge State v. Sinagoga 462 1965–2025 5
33 public interest exception Hamilton Ex Rel. Lethem v. Lethem 462 1998–2026 20
34 agency hearing Pele Defense Fund v. Puna Geothermal Venture 452 1987–2025 10
35 rational basis test Baehr v. Lewin 452 1972–2024 6
36 crucial inquiry Life of the Land v. LAND USE COM'N, ETC. 432 1955–2025 4
37 instruction on every defense State v. O'DANIEL 422 1980–2024 1
38 field sobriety test State v. Wyatt 392 1984–2025 11
39 plain language rule Barker v. Young. 382 1994–2026 8
40 public trust doctrine In Re Water Use Permit Applications 372 1973–2025 10
41 showing of a colorable claim Dan v. State 362 1987–2026 15
42 ineffective assistance of counsel claim State v. Silva 342 1989–2024 5
43 decision carries presumption Sussel v. Civil Service Commission 332 1984–2024 6
44 Fifth Amendment privilege Malloy v. Hogan 332 1970–2020 0
45 per se rule Atlantic Richfield Co. v. USA Petroleum Co. 332 1977–2025 2
46 purpose of correcting error Bush v. Hawaiian Homes Commission 332 1942–2026 6
47 Intoxilyzer test State v. Souza 322 1985–2021 3
48 stare decisis doctrine Robinson v. Ariyoshi 322 1913–2025 4
49 totality of the circumstances test State v. Ah Loo 322 1994–2025 6
50 law of the case doctrine Hussey v. Say. 312 1914–2025 14
51 collateral estoppel doctrine Dorrance v. Lee 302 1975–2022 1
52 justification defense State v. Crouser 302 1981–2025 4
53 medical rule State v. Skapinok. 302 1970–2024 12
54 standing inquiry Citizens for the Protection of the North Kohala Coastline Ex Rel. Withington v. County of Hawai'i 302 1970–2025 5
55 elementary principle State v. Yabusaki 292 1902–2026 3
56 Hawaii rule Inoue v. Inoue 292 1980–2023 1
57 jury a specific unanimity instruction State v. Arceo 292 1996–2024 2
58 attorney-client privilege Save Sunset Beach Coalition v. City and County of Honolulu 282 1980–2026 4
59 interpretation rule Cresencia v. Kim 282 1978–2022 1
60 private attorney general doctrine In re the Water Use Permit Applications 282 2001–2026 11
61 qualified privilege Russell v. American Guild of Variety Artists 282 1939–2026 4
62 righVwrong standard Amantiad v. Odum 282 1995–2017 0
63 Fourth Amendment violation Rakas v. Illinois 272 1978–2024 1
64 merger instruction State v. Padilla 272 1906–2026 8
65 opportunity for agency hearing Bush v. Hawaiian Homes Commission 272 1977–2025 7
66 preponderance of the evidence standard Masaki v. General Motors Corp. 272 1989–2026 7
67 public policy exception Inlandboatmen's Union v. Sause Bros., Inc. 272 1982–2026 3
68 emed defense State v. Espiritu 262 1995–2025 6
69 udap claim Lima, Jr. v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company 262 2009–2026 19
70 parol evidence rule Midkiff v. Castle & Cooke, Inc. 252 1962–2025 4
71 Hawai'i rule Wong v. Takeuchi 242 1994–2019 0
72 waiver of sovereign immunity Taylor-Rice v. State 242 1964–2025 5
73 first prong test Life of the Land v. LAND USE COM'N, ETC. 232 1981–2024 2
74 included offense instruction State v. Haanio 232 1995–2022 1
75 knowing and voluntary waiver State v. Murray 232 1992–2025 2
76 laches doctrine Adair v. Hustace 232 1966–2026 7
77 lesser included offense instruction State v. Haanio 232 1980–2026 3
78 poisonous tree doctrine State v. Fukusaku 232 1964–2026 8
79 colloquy requirement Tachibana v. State 222 1995–2021 3
80 danc plea State v. Mun Chung Tom 222 1987–2025 4
81 legitimate claim Sandy Beach Defense Fund v. City Council 222 1985–2025 2
82 scrutiny standard City of Boerne v. Flores 222 1978–2023 1
83 stare decisis without some compelling justification doctrine State v. Garcia 222 2001–2025 3
84 clear and convincing standard Masaki v. General Motors Corp. 212 1992–2025 6
85 finality requirement Ciesla v. Reddish 212 1984–2022 3
86 self-defense instruction State v. Auld 212 1993–2025 3
87 sound principle State v. Loa 212 1889–2025 3
88 essential elements claim Ralston v. Yim. ICA Opinion, filed 05/31/2012. 202 1995–2026 13
89 exhaustion doctrine Kona Old Hawaiian Trails Group Ex Rel. Serrano v. Lyman 202 1987–2025 6
90 frivolous claim Coll v. McCarthy 202 1991–2025 6
91 generally accepted rule State v. Rodrigues 202 1920–2020 0
92 judicial estoppel doctrine Roxas v. Marcos 202 1998–2026 1
93 overbreadth doctrine State v. Kaneakua 202 1977–2020 0
94 admission of the Intoxilyzer test State v. Souza 192 1987–2021 1
95 Apprendi rule Apprendi v. New Jersey 192 2002–2018 0
96 BAC test State v. Wilson 192 1996–2025 3
97 equitable estoppel doctrine Maria v. Freitas 192 1942–2021 1
98 fact that a particular instruction Ciacci v. Woolley 192 1934–2025 1
99 separation of powers doctrine Pray v. JUDICIAL SELECTION COM'N 192 1994–2025 5
100 actionable claim Hays v. City and County of Honolulu 182 1982–2026 6
101 burden-shifting analysis McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green 182 1996–2025 3
102 choice of evils defense State v. Maumalanga 182 1998–2025 3
103 commerce clause Western Live Stock v. Bureau of Revenue 182 1903–2025 1
104 consent exception State v. Kearns 182 1989–2020 0
105 HGN test State v. Ito 182 1999–2023 3
106 newly announced rule State v. Jess 182 1971–2025 6
107 personal privilege Borba v. Kaina 182 1908–2025 4
108 vagueness challenge State v. Kaneakua 182 1919–2019 0
109 conviction exception Apprendi v. New Jersey 172 1975–2025 6
110 ease bar Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Yamasaki 172 1895–2016 0
111 error doctrine State v. Garcia 172 1992–2025 3
112 estoppel doctrine Godbold v. Manibog 172 1952–2015 0
113 firmly rooted hearsay exception Ohio v. Roberts 172 1989–2015 0
114 first degree violation State v. Nichols 172 1982–2024 1
115 knowing and intelligent waiver Argersinger v. Hamlin 172 1975–2020 0
116 plain view doctrine State v. Meyer 172 1975–2021 2
117 probable cause hearing Illinois v. Gates 172 1973–2022 2
118 specification error Territory of Hawaii v. Palakiko 172 1945–1981 0
119 voluntariness hearing State v. Hewitt. 172 1964–2025 8
120 wrongful foreclosure claim Hungate v. Law Office of David B. Rosen 172 2017–2026 13
121 adverse claim Masaki v. General Motors Corp. 162 1902–2025 2
122 bad faith claim Best Place, Inc. v. Penn America Insurance Co. 162 1995–2014 0
123 circuit court committed plain error State v. Sawyer 162 1996–2026 7
124 circumstances analysis State v. Loa 162 1925–2021 1
125 contested ease hearing Kaleikini v. Thielen 162 1999–2016 0
126 DAG plea State v. Kaufman 162 1977–2022 1
127 enforcement claim Chung v. Animal Clinic, Inc. 162 1969–2025 2
128 equivalent rule Kawamata Farms, Inc. v. United Agri Products 162 1997–2025 2
129 exercise privilege State v. Mainaaupo 162 1909–2023 2
130 Mother motion Doe v. Doe 162 2000–2024 2
131 petition states a colorable claim Dan v. State 162 1987–2026 2
132 political question doctrine Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Yamasaki 162 1970–2024 3
133 reliability test State v. Kemper 162 1996–2021 1
134 second degree violation State v. Moore 162 1994–2026 2
135 workable test Mitchell v. Branch 162 1917–2020 0
136 alibi defense State v. Davis 152 1983–2017 0
137 American rule Larsen v. Pacesetter Systems, Inc. 152 1914–2025 1
138 base requirement Housing Finance & Development Corp. v. Castle 152 1996–2008 0
139 election challenge Funakoshi v. King 152 1979–2023 1
140 entrapment defense State v. Agrabante 152 1966–2024 1
141 ex post facto clause State v. Von Geldern 152 1994–2025 3
142 foundation privilege State v. Pokini 152 1905–2021 1
143 grounds upon claim Meindl v. Genesys Pacific Technologies, Inc. 152 1981–2025 3
144 hard and fast rule State v. Murphy 152 1959–2025 1
145 ineffective assistance claim State v. Silva 152 1994–2025 5
146 injury-in-fact test Sierra Club v. Hawaii Tourism Authority 152 1996–2025 1
147 insanity defense State v. Miyashiro 152 1986–2023 2
148 odd-lot doctrine Takeshi Tsuchiyama v. Kahului Trucking & Storage, Inc. 152 1982–2024 3
149 offense violation State v. Grindles 152 1952–2013 0
150 plain meaning analysis Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Omiya. 152 1983–2023 6

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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