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The doctrines Kentucky 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 Commonwealth v. English 5002 1988–2026 262
2 palpable error Martin v. Commonwealth 4963 1837–2026 239
3 fundamental principle Mathews v. Eldridge 2453 1860–2026 44
4 de novo standard Jackson v. Commonwealth 2293 1954–2026 130
5 hearsay rule Sanborn v. Commonwealth 2113 1904–2026 40
6 due process clause Brady v. Maryland 2053 1914–2026 35
7 affirmative defense Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd. 1983 1928–2026 56
8 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 1453 1971–2026 32
9 harmless error Chapman v. California 1373 1933–2026 44
10 sovereign immunity Yanero v. Davis 1363 1935–2026 36
11 warrant requirement Maryland v. Buie 1333 1904–2026 47
12 preponderance of the evidence standard Baird v. Baird 1322 1978–2026 87
13 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 1313 1969–2026 25
14 separation of powers doctrine Legislative Research Commission Ex Rel. Prather v. Brown 1093 1971–2026 30
15 law of the case doctrine Union Light, Heat & Power Co. v. Blackwell's Adm'r 1073 1929–2026 47
16 equal protection clause Commonwealth v. Howard 1043 1931–2025 20
17 self-defense instruction Fitch v. Commonwealth 943 1913–2025 5
18 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 933 1965–2026 26
19 of review standard Scifres v. Kraft 901 2004–2026 64
20 cumulative error Brown v. Commonwealth 892 2012–2026 81
21 Kentucky rule Curtis Green & Clay Green, Inc. v. Clark 863 1886–2026 23
22 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Cox v. Wilson 833 1912–2026 5
23 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 832 1985–2026 56
24 Daubert hearing Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 812 1995–2026 23
25 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 763 1922–2026 12
26 form instruction Commonwealth v. Stone 733 1922–2025 16
27 last clear chance doctrine Severance v. Sohan 722 1929–1985 0
28 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 672 1977–2026 19
29 qualified privilege Yanero v. Davis 673 1913–2025 22
30 Batson challenge Washington v. Com. 662 1989–2026 19
31 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 662 1984–2026 11
32 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 662 1986–2026 41
33 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 642 1970–2026 15
34 elementary rule Merrick v. Smith 633 1891–2026 5
35 attorney-client privilege Upjohn Co. v. United States 552 1979–2026 16
36 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 552 1979–2026 17
37 offered instruction Martin v. Commonwealth 553 1914–2026 5
38 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 532 1985–2026 29
39 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 532 1984–2025 10
40 compliance doctrine Ford v. Ford 523 1921–2026 16
41 res judicata doctrine Yeoman v. Com., Health Policy Bd. 523 1902–2026 9
42 non-constitutional evidentiary error Winstead v. Commonwealth 512 2009–2025 16
43 prima facie presumption Duren v. Missouri 513 1878–2025 13
44 good faith exception United States v. Leon 503 1927–2025 19
45 rational basis test Commonwealth v. Howard 502 1992–2026 15
46 mootness doctrine Morgan v. Getter 482 1983–2026 17
47 Brady violation Commonwealth v. Bussell 472 1985–2026 20
48 lesser included offense instruction Houston v. Commonwealth 472 1993–2025 17
49 scintilla rule Nugent v. Nugent's Ex'r 472 1909–1974 0
50 case falls within rule Farmers' National Bank v. Board of Supervisors 463 1911–2012 0
51 invited error Quisenberry v. Commonwealth 463 1937–2026 25
52 generally accepted rule University of Louisville v. RAM Engineering & Construction, Inc. 453 1907–2018 0
53 prejudicial error Shell v. Commonwealth 453 1912–2022 2
54 structural error Commonwealth v. Douglas 452 2005–2026 17
55 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 443 1968–2025 11
56 known rule Yanero v. Davis 443 1912–2024 8
57 bad faith claim Wittmer v. Jones 432 1992–2026 21
58 ancient doctrine Ewering v. Ewering 413 1909–2022 1
59 motion for a peremptory instruction Mullins v. Commonwealth 413 1911–2025 1
60 directed verdict standard Commonwealth v. Benham 403 1941–2026 15
61 falsity defense Slaughter v. Commonwealth 402 1982–2025 15
62 Faretta hearing Faretta v. California 402 2004–2026 12
63 case of an unpreserved error Oakley v. Oakley 391 2018–2025 29
64 bench bar Misher v. Commonwealth 383 1876–2026 10
65 granting clause Hall v. Wright 383 1888–2024 3
66 missing evidence instruction University Medical Center, Inc. v. Beglin 372 1988–2026 14
67 EED instruction McClellan v. Commonwealth 362 1998–2026 13
68 modern rule Yome v. Gorman 363 1857–2025 3
69 probable cause standard Illinois v. Gates 362 1968–2026 19
70 wrongful death claim Ping v. Beverly Enterprises, Inc. 362 1990–2026 20
71 contributory negligence instruction Nowak v. Joseph 353 1925–2022 2
72 estoppel doctrine Forbes v. City of Ashland 353 1876–2024 2
73 proceeding must disregard any error Winstead v. Commonwealth 352 2000–2026 14
74 sound rule Ellison v. Commonwealth 353 1865–2023 1
75 adjudication claim Martin v. O'Daniel 342 1964–2026 17
76 Anders brief A.C. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services 342 2001–2026 30
77 stare decisis doctrine D & W AUTO SUPPLY v. Department of Revenue 343 1913–2025 6
78 adverse claim Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. 333 1817–2025 8
79 Appellees motion Scifres v. Kraft 333 1823–2026 16
80 ease bar Ferguson v. Bell's Administrator 333 1899–2007 0
81 insanity defense Jacobs v. Commonwealth 333 1910–2026 3
82 order denying a substantial claim Breathitt County Board of Education v. Prater 332 2011–2025 16
83 self-protection defense Ordway v. Commonwealth 332 1983–2026 16
84 uniform rule Carpenter v. Hazelrigg 333 1895–2024 2
85 burden-shifting test McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green 322 2005–2026 20
86 manslaughter instruction Davenport v. Commonwealth 313 1919–2025 1
87 person injured violation State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Reeder 313 1933–2026 6
88 reasonable expectations doctrine Simon v. Continental Insurance Co. 312 1987–2026 7
89 severity violation Commonwealth v. Andrews 312 1979–2026 19
90 fixed rule Coleman, Auditor v. Hurst 303 1885–2026 1
91 given instruction Fields Ex Rel. Fields v. Rutledge 303 1912–2025 6
92 personal injury claim Ping v. Beverly Enterprises, Inc. 303 1912–2025 7
93 Tbe rule Anderson v. Nystrom 302 1876–1945 0
94 totality of the circumstances analysis Illinois v. Gates 302 1999–2026 11
95 unanimity requirement Wells v. Commonwealth 302 1971–2025 19
96 approved instruction Florida v. Royer 293 1899–2023 1
97 detailed analysis Collins v. Braden 293 1931–2025 7
98 ex post facto clause California Department of Corrections v. Morales 292 1983–2024 3
99 laches doctrine Greer v. Arroz 293 1926–2026 10
100 party claiming privilege Collins v. Braden 292 2004–2026 11
101 presence hearing Thacker v. Commonwealth 293 1917–2025 5
102 soundness rule Hall v. Scott's Adm'r 292 1843–1979 0
103 voluntary manslaughter instruction Richards v. Commonwealth 293 1934–2011 0
104 admonition thus cures any error Johnson v. Commonwealth 282 2003–2026 12
105 consideration factors Osborne v. Johnson 283 1858–2026 12
106 English rule Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ferguson v. Gardner 283 1868–2025 1
107 first prong test Duncan v. Commonwealth 282 1993–2026 9
108 plain view doctrine Horton v. California 282 1972–2025 9
109 probation revocation hearing Commonwealth v. Andrews 282 1979–2026 17
110 proponent instruction Allen v. Commonwealth 281 2002–2025 11
111 public interest exception Morgan v. Getter 282 1988–2026 18
112 voluntary intoxication instruction Rogers v. Commonwealth 282 1993–2025 13
113 concrete instruction Evitts v. Commonwealth 273 1923–2006 0
114 difficult standard Padilla v. Kentucky 272 2006–2025 21
115 generally recognized rule Commonwealth v. Trousdale 273 1922–2023 2
116 respondeat superior doctrine Patterson v. Blair 273 1928–2025 5
117 circumstances bar Gas Service Co., Inc. v. City of London 263 1916–2023 3
118 factor analysis Deutsch v. Shein 263 1965–2024 4
119 firmly established rule Massie v. Persson 263 1927–2023 4
120 foundation doctrine Morgan v. Home Insurance Company 263 1880–2014 0
121 corollary rule Woodson v. Manhattan Life Insurance Co. of New York 253 1922–2024 4
122 defamation claim Toler v. Süd-Chemie, Inc. 252 2005–2025 14
123 gross deviation standard Brown v. Commonwealth 252 1987–2026 7
124 official immunity Yanero v. Davis 252 1989–2025 11
125 unanimous verdict violation Johnson v. Commonwealth 252 1984–2024 11
126 attractive nuisance doctrine Lyttle v. Harlan Town Coal Co. 243 1918–2024 1
127 crux inquiry Special Fund v. Francis 242 2000–2026 14
128 error instruction Pope-Cawood Lumber & Supply Co. v. Cleet 243 1883–2023 1
129 gave instruction Dixon v. Stringer 243 1912–2016 0
130 indictment instruction Walker v. Commonwealth 243 1890–2015 0
131 inherently factual inquiry Bronk v. Commonwealth 242 2001–2026 17
132 residuary clause Chrisman v. Allman 242 1904–2011 0
133 Sixth Amendment violation Commonwealth v. Tigue 242 1972–2026 5
134 statute of limitations defense City of Frankfort v. Rogers 243 1917–2026 11
135 tendered instruction Sand Hill Energy, Inc. v. Smith 243 1919–2026 6
136 waiver of sovereign immunity Withers v. University of Kentucky 242 1989–2025 8
137 apportionment instruction Floyd v. Carlisle Const. Co., Inc. 232 1988–2026 3
138 automobile exception Dunn v. Commonwealth 233 1969–2026 14
139 Barker test Barker v. Wingo 232 1978–2024 5
140 Bell test Bell v. Commonwealth 232 1840–2026 16
141 contention error Bowles v. Commonwealth 233 1917–2022 1
142 give instruction Zerban v. Eidmann 232 1914–1987 0
143 habendum clause Baskett v. Sellars 233 1895–2023 1
144 hostile claim Ely v. Fuson 233 1914–2025 4
145 immunity doctrine Ginter v. Montgomery County 233 1916–2026 5
146 policy rule Superior Steel, Inc. v. Ascent at Roebling's Bridge, LLC 233 1903–2025 4
147 specificity standard Roach v. Commonwealth 232 1998–2026 15
148 unliquidated claim Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Downey 233 1896–2025 2
149 emergency clause McIntyre v. Commonwealth 223 1913–2024 1
150 extension rule Rawlings v. Clay Motor Co. 223 1907–2025 4

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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