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Massachusetts issues

The doctrines Massachusetts 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 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 6504 1968–2026 48
2 due process clause Pinnick v. Cleary 6286 1916–2026 43
3 hearsay rule Bouchie v. Murray 4625 1936–2026 29
4 affirmative defense Commonwealth v. Cabral 3055 1913–2026 39
5 exclusionary rule United States v. Calandra 2824 1958–2026 26
6 fundamental principle Commonwealth v. McDuffee 2804 1855–2026 16
7 probable cause hearing Myers v. Commonwealth 2713 1967–2026 13
8 abuse of discretion standard L.L., a juvenile v. Commonwealth 2664 1974–2026 65
9 warrant requirement Commonwealth v. Forde 2623 1972–2026 28
10 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 2323 1972–2026 20
11 double jeopardy clause Benton v. Maryland 2253 1970–2026 18
12 equal protection clause Commonwealth v. Soares 2254 1927–2026 8
13 Massachusetts rule Commonwealth v. Saferian 1715 1887–2026 8
14 reasonable doubt standard Chapman v. California 1583 1972–2026 10
15 miscarriage of justice standard Commonwealth v. Freeman 1563 1984–2026 20
16 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Commonwealth v. Saferian 1463 1988–2026 44
17 attorney-client privilege In the Matter of a John Doe Grand Jury Investigation 1384 1973–2025 6
18 Fifth Amendment privilege Commonwealth v. Martin 1364 1969–2026 9
19 judge made a clear error L.L., a juvenile v. Commonwealth 1233 2015–2026 97
20 Aguilar-Spinelli test Commonwealth v. Upton 1193 1985–2025 19
21 Latimore standard Commonwealth v. Latimore 1162 1980–2026 40
22 ineffective assistance claim Commonwealth v. Zinser 1153 1981–2026 41
23 Saferian test Commonwealth v. Saferian 1063 1983–2026 32
24 qualified immunity Harlow v. Fitzgerald 1034 1952–2025 8
25 essential element claim Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp. 974 1984–2026 14
26 per se rule Commonwealth v. Kennedy 964 1977–2025 5
27 prejudicial error Commonwealth v. Flebotte 944 1961–2026 13
28 first complaint doctrine Commonwealth v. King 932 2005–2026 32
29 factual basis claim Commonwealth v. Adamides 922 1990–2026 31
30 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 893 1980–2025 4
31 self-defense instruction Commonwealth v. Pike 882 1982–2026 19
32 sovereign immunity Morash & Sons, Inc. v. Commonwealth 884 1967–2025 10
33 Bowden defense Commonwealth v. Bowden 873 1993–2026 26
34 voir dire hearing Commonwealth v. Silva-Santiago 873 1963–2025 4
35 execution doctrine Fabre v. Walton 864 1982–2026 25
36 public policy exception King v. Driscoll 864 1982–2026 6
37 absence of clear error Commonwealth v. Correia 853 1979–2025 5
38 felony-murder rule Commonwealth v. Matchett 853 1965–2024 5
39 Fourth Amendment violation Katz v. United States 823 1964–2023 2
40 basis of knowledge test Commonwealth v. Upton 813 1985–2026 9
41 res judicata doctrine Heacock v. Heacock 804 1914–2025 4
42 guiding principle Kelley v. Rossi 795 1930–2024 4
43 harmless error Chapman v. California 784 1912–2025 7
44 manslaughter instruction Commonwealth v. Walden 783 1978–2025 3
45 plain view doctrine Commonwealth v. Santana 763 1975–2026 4
46 premise defense Commonwealth v. Mahdi 764 1983–2026 10
47 recitation of Miranda warning Commonwealth v. Mandile 763 1986–2025 9
48 unanimity instruction Commonwealth v. Conefrey 753 1975–2026 15
49 parol evidence rule Kobayashi v. Orion Ventures, Inc. 745 1923–2026 8
50 veracity test Commonwealth v. Upton 743 1985–2026 7
51 knowing and intelligent waiver Miranda v. Arizona 735 1972–2025 1
52 plausible claim Harvard Square Defense Fund, Inc. v. Planning Board 735 1984–2026 18
53 automobile exception Commonwealth v. Motta 714 1934–2026 9
54 conditional privilege Bratt v. International Business MacHines Corp. 714 1938–2025 3
55 commerce clause Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady 704 1912–2022 1
56 missing witness instruction Commonwealth v. Saletino 693 1986–2026 10
57 insanity defense Commonwealth v. McHoul 683 1975–2024 1
58 model instruction Commonwealth v. Rodriguez 673 1980–2026 14
59 presentment requirement Lodge v. District Attorney for the Suffolk District 664 1982–2025 4
60 purposes rule Commonwealth v. Macias 665 1819–2026 9
61 discretionary function exception Harry Stoller & Co. v. City of Lowell 653 1983–2025 3
62 discrimination claim Green v. Wyman-Gordon Co. 644 1984–2026 7
63 forum selection clause Jacobson v. Mailboxes Etc. U.S.A., Inc. 644 1984–2026 3
64 police inquiry Commonwealth v. Carrion 643 1974–2024 3
65 extension hearing Iamele v. Asselin 634 1936–2026 23
66 merger doctrine Sound Techniques, Inc. v. Hoffman 634 1921–2026 5
67 definite violation Harvard Square Defense Fund, Inc. v. Planning Board 625 1950–2026 13
68 fresh complaint doctrine Commonwealth v. Licata 622 1971–2017 0
69 continuing violation Cuddyer v. Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. 604 1971–2025 4
70 rational basis test Marshfield Family Skateland, Inc. v. Town of Marshfield 593 1977–2025 3
71 reasonable suspicion analysis Commonwealth v. Meneus 593 1990–2026 27
72 witness hearing Commonwealth v. Martin 594 1853–2024 2
73 supplemental instruction Commonwealth v. Freeman 583 1976–2026 7
74 Cunneen factors Commonwealth v. Cunneen 572 1996–2023 2
75 First Amendment challenge Massachusetts v. Oakes 573 1969–2025 6
76 probation revocation hearing Commonwealth v. Durling 572 1979–2026 13
77 motion to dismiss rule Iannacchino v. Ford Motor Co. 564 1977–2026 13
78 collateral estoppel doctrine Martin v. Ring 554 1980–2016 0
79 consciousness of guilt instruction Commonwealth v. Toney 553 1983–2026 9
80 defendant argues instruction Commonwealth v. Saferian 552 1957–2026 6
81 discussion defendant Kourouvacilis v. General Motors Corp. 554 1874–2024 1
82 favorable standard Commonwealth v. MacKenzie 553 1984–2026 8
83 malice standard Weber v. Community Teamwork, Inc. 553 1971–2025 4
84 residuary clause Stone v. Forbes 553 1827–2023 1
85 structural error Arizona v. Fulminante 554 1995–2025 9
86 defamation claim Reilly v. Associated Press 544 1980–2026 8
87 work product doctrine Ward v. Peabody 543 1980–2025 5
88 directed verdict standard Little v. Rosenthal 534 1959–2026 4
89 Franks hearing Franks v. Delaware 533 1983–2025 11
90 issue preclusion doctrine Heacock v. Heacock 535 1983–2025 8
91 economic loss doctrine FMR Corp. v. Boston Edison Co. 524 1993–2024 2
92 exhaustion requirement Vokey v. Massachusetts Insurers Insolvency Fund 524 1976–2026 2
93 significance error Commonwealth v. Azar 522 1924–2025 11
94 abuse of process claim Quaranto v. Silverman 514 1986–2026 9
95 Lanigan hearing Canavan's Case 513 1998–2023 2
96 refusal instruction Commonwealth v. Campbell 513 1870–2025 1
97 humane practice instruction Commonwealth v. Tavares 503 1994–2025 10
98 ruling error Commonwealth v. Lampron 504 1894–2026 4
99 American rule Waldman v. American Honda Motor Co. 495 1854–2026 4
100 circumstances test Commonwealth v. Lyons 493 1917–2020 0
101 good faith exception Hartford Casualty Insurance v. New Hampshire Insurance 495 1975–2025 3
102 elementary rule Rocci v. Massachusetts Accident Co. 485 1880–2025 3
103 camera hearing Commonwealth v. Martin 473 1980–2026 2
104 combination factors Commonwealth v. Fraser 474 1933–2025 3
105 defendant makes claim Commonwealth v. Williams 474 1914–2026 5
106 estoppel doctrine Commonwealth v. Lopez 474 1889–2025 3
107 exercise privilege Commonwealth v. Maldonado 472 1881–2026 5
108 judge committed reversible error Commonwealth v. Gil 472 1977–2025 5
109 Bruton rule Bruton v. United States 463 1969–2019 0
110 Sixth Amendment violation Doggett v. United States 463 1974–2025 6
111 statute of limitations defense Patrick Catrone v. Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America, Inc. 464 1931–2026 5
112 case falls within principle Edward William Rapp v. The United States. Ward Roland Hawkins v. The United States 454 1853–2015 0
113 indemnity clause Harnois v. QUANNAPOWITT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 454 1976–2014 0
114 invocation claim Kobrin v. Board of Registration in Medicine 445 1929–2026 12
115 prima facie violation Cepeda v. Kass 444 1860–2025 4
116 respondeat superior doctrine Kelley v. Rossi 444 1920–2024 2
117 vagueness doctrine Smith v. Goguen 444 1958–2026 2
118 voluntary manslaughter instruction Commonwealth v. Walden 443 1983–2024 2
119 corroboration rule Commonwealth v. Forde 433 1984–2025 6
120 involuntary manslaughter instruction Commonwealth v. Tavares 432 1985–2026 9
121 motion to suppress hearing Commonwealth v. Kennedy 433 1979–2026 13
122 reasons rule Commonwealth v. Calderon 434 1875–2025 3
123 Daubert-Lanigan hearing Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 423 2001–2025 15
124 inevitable discovery doctrine Commonwealth v. O'CONNOR 423 1985–2025 5
125 particularity requirement Commonwealth v. Valerio 423 1976–2026 7
126 sound principle Lolos v. Berlin 424 1892–2026 13
127 third-party doctrine Kirkland Construction Co. v. James 425 1972–2026 5
128 alibi defense Commonwealth v. McLeod 413 1970–2023 3
129 first prong test Commonwealth v. Scott 414 1982–2023 2
130 omission instruction Commonwealth v. Azar 414 1825–2026 5
131 reliability test Manson v. Brathwaite 413 1975–2023 4
132 retaliation claim Mole v. University of Massachusetts 414 1996–2026 9
133 joint venture exception Commonwealth v. Zanetti 392 1980–2026 1
134 knowledge standard Demoulas v. Demoulas Super Markets, Inc. 394 1939–2026 3
135 lesser included offense instruction Commonwealth v. Thayer 392 1984–2025 7
136 member bar DiLuzio v. UNITED ELECTRICAL, RADIO & MACHINE WKRS. 395 1908–2025 2
137 burden-shifting framework Duracraft Corp. v. Holmes Products Corp. 383 1980–2026 9
138 defendant asserts error Commonwealth v. Bowden 383 1988–2026 5
139 imprecise but comprehensible normative standard Commonwealth v. Orlando 383 1977–2025 3
140 crucial factors Massachusetts Employers Insurance Exchange v. Propac-Mass, Inc. 374 1975–2025 3
141 de novo hearing MacGibbon v. Board of Appeals of Duxbury 374 1976–2026 12
142 indemnification clause Harnois v. QUANNAPOWITT DEVELOPMENT, INC. 373 1976–2026 3
143 knowing waiver Commonwealth v. Benoit 374 1975–2024 1
144 legal malpractice claim Williams v. Ely 374 1988–2026 10
145 liquidated damages clause Kelly v. Marx 374 1959–2026 4
146 paroi evidence rule Mears v. Smith 373 1925–2014 0
147 simple instruction Commonwealth v. Sires 373 1900–2026 2
148 state of mind exception Commonwealth v. Borodine 373 1982–2025 3
149 voluntariness waiver Commonwealth v. Edwards 373 1976–2026 5
150 voluntary waiver Commonwealth v. Tavares 373 1917–2025 1

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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