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The doctrines Maryland 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 due process clause In Re WINSHIP 5153 1909–2026 26
2 abuse of discretion standard North v. North 4993 1972–2026 71
3 de novo standard Walter v. Gunter 3932 1971–2026 102
4 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 3302 1949–2026 28
5 hearsay rule Gordon v. State 3262 1927–2026 22
6 fundamental principle Frost v. State 3034 1884–2026 23
7 Maryland rule Bartell v. Bartell 2984 1912–2026 19
8 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 2653 1967–2026 16
9 affirmative defense Robinson v. State 2642 1904–2026 28
10 record of the suppression hearing Trusty v. State 2372 1977–2026 18
11 warrant requirement Carroll v. United States 2213 1972–2026 25
12 harmless error Dorsey v. State 2142 1961–2026 32
13 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 2123 1966–2026 10
14 required evidence test State v. Lancaster 1922 1976–2024 15
15 collateral order doctrine Dawkins v. Baltimore City Police Department 1712 1978–2026 20
16 reasonable doubt standard Dorsey v. State 1702 1966–2026 15
17 double jeopardy clause Benton v. Maryland 1703 1956–2026 4
18 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 1703 1972–2026 20
19 equal protection clause Attorney General of Maryland v. Waldron 1663 1934–2024 8
20 per se rule Strickland v. Washington 1583 1973–2026 28
21 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1543 1977–2026 16
22 qualified privilege James v. Prince George's County 1363 1901–2026 11
23 sovereign immunity Katz v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 1363 1967–2026 13
24 plain meaning rule Kaczorowski v. Mayor of Baltimore 1333 1907–2023 10
25 res judicata doctrine Colandrea v. Wilde Lake Community Ass'n 1332 1935–2025 6
26 plain error State v. Hutchinson 1302 1852–2026 14
27 prima facie presumption Ross v. Pick 1223 1870–2023 5
28 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 1032 1963–2026 5
29 probable cause standard Maryland v. Pringle 993 1973–2026 8
30 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 972 1968–2025 8
31 separation of powers doctrine Department of Natural Resources v. Linchester Sand & Gravel Corp. 943 1954–2026 9
32 confrontation clause Ohio v. Roberts 932 1969–2026 10
33 good faith exception United States v. Leon 912 1968–2026 11
34 preponderance of the evidence standard United States v. Arvizu 882 1971–2026 13
35 sanction violation State v. Hicks 882 1978–2025 3
36 attorney-client privilege Harrison v. State 813 1968–2025 3
37 Frye-Reed test Reed v. State 792 1983–2024 17
38 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 792 1975–2026 15
39 rational basis test Murphy v. Edmonds 783 1973–2026 3
40 knowing and intelligent waiver Johnson v. Zerbst 752 1966–2023 3
41 motions hearing Wengert v. State 752 1990–2026 16
42 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Hickory Transfer Co. v. Nezbed 742 1899–2026 1
43 laches doctrine Ross v. State Board of Elections 723 1897–2025 11
44 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 712 1981–2026 21
45 law of the case doctrine Scott v. State 702 1985–2025 9
46 concluded defense District Attorney's Office for the Third Judicial District v. Osborne 703 1958–2025 15
47 generally accepted rule Robinson v. State 702 1904–2021 6
48 corollary rule Pressman v. State Tax Commission 693 1928–2023 2
49 demanding standard Alabama v. White 693 1975–2026 12
50 third-party claim Allen & Whalen, Inc. v. John C. Grimberg Co. 682 1962–2023 3
51 member bar Maryland State Bar Ass'n v. Agnew 673 1926–2020 0
52 purposes rule Robinson v. State 662 1932–2025 6
53 felony-murder doctrine Campbell v. State 652 1970–2024 6
54 findings hearing Walker v. State 652 1972–2020 0
55 Sixth Amendment violation Strickland v. Washington 652 1971–2026 9
56 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 652 1987–2026 11
57 clear and convincing standard Attorney Grievance Commission v. Siskind 632 1982–2023 5
58 exhaustion requirement Prince George's County v. Blumberg 622 1980–2023 4
59 legislative privilege Montgomery County v. Schooley 623 1944–2022 3
60 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 612 1962–2022 3
61 parol evidence rule Rinaudo v. Bloom 612 1932–2025 2
62 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 602 1975–2025 15
63 Frye standard Reed v. State 602 1978–2025 8
64 merger doctrine Dixon v. State 602 1962–2026 4
65 English rule North Point Construction Co. v. Sagner 593 1891–2026 1
66 American rule Friolo v. Frankel 582 1906–2025 4
67 medical malpractice claim Carroll v. Konits 582 1978–2025 5
68 stare decisis doctrine White v. King 582 1966–2025 14
69 supplemental instruction Cruz v. State 562 1932–2026 7
70 elementary principle Kennedy v. Crouch 562 1906–2022 3
71 automobile exception Carroll v. United States 543 1968–2026 9
72 hard and fast rule Schneider v. Hawkins 542 1939–2022 1
73 knowing and voluntary waiver State v. Hall 542 1965–2026 7
74 judicially created rule Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. v. Wash. Nat'l Arena 543 1962–2022 2
75 speedy trial analysis Barker v. Wingo 542 1968–2026 4
76 wrongful death claim Mummert v. Alizadeh 542 1981–2026 15
77 circumstances test Ramirez v. State 532 1964–2026 8
78 personal privilege Williams v. State 532 1870–2023 2
79 respondeat superior doctrine Southern Management Corp. v. Taha 533 1921–2024 6
80 operation rule Owen v. Freeman 532 1873–2023 1
81 advisory instruction Bruce v. State 522 1932–2016 0
82 equitable estoppel doctrine Savonis v. Burke 522 1909–2026 5
83 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 523 1972–2026 4
84 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 512 1985–2025 9
85 integrity bar Attorney Grievance Commission v. Sheridan 513 1971–2025 1
86 agency rule Miller v. Comptroller of Maryland 513 1963–2022 1
87 witness claim Vandegrift v. State 502 1964–2020 0
88 public policy exception Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. v. Wash. Nat'l Arena 503 1968–2022 2
89 Carroll doctrine Carroll v. United States 493 1967–2026 6
90 limitations defense O'HARA v. Kovens 492 1969–2026 6
91 residuary clause Henderson v. Henderson 483 1862–2025 2
92 last clear chance doctrine Greenfeld v. Hook 482 1921–2013 0
93 voluntariness standard Hof v. State 482 1963–2026 5
94 reasons rule Brinsfield v. Howeth 483 1897–2025 5
95 course hearing Schwartz v. Merchants Mortgage Co. 472 1940–2025 9
96 Batson violation Stanley v. State 472 1987–2026 3
97 conditional privilege Marchesi v. Franchino 472 1957–2026 4
98 pattern instruction Green v. State 472 1969–2026 9
99 alibi defense State v. Grady 462 1974–2022 3
100 estoppel doctrine Croyle v. Croyle 452 1907–2024 4
101 reasonable suspicion standard Terry v. Ohio 453 1974–2026 12
102 factor test Pittway Corp. v. Collins 443 1985–2025 16
103 application for a special exception Rockville Fuel & Feed Co. v. Board of Appeals 442 1966–2023 4
104 urgency of establishing rule Lloyd v. Board of Supervisors of Elections 442 1961–2026 5
105 law collateral order doctrine Salvagno v. Frew 432 2005–2025 3
106 scrutiny test Attorney General of Maryland v. Waldron 433 1974–2022 2
107 words rule Johnson v. State 432 1913–2026 6
108 modern rule Stewart v. State 432 1905–2025 2
109 pattern jury instruction Yates v. State 432 2000–2026 12
110 contention claim State v. Taylor 422 1919–2022 1
111 end analysis Wade v. Hunter 423 1965–2026 10
112 home rule McCrory Corp. v. Fowler 423 1932–2025 4
113 granting clause Winter v. Gorsuch 422 1869–2023 1
114 plain language rule Elsberry v. Stanley Martin Companies 423 1982–2026 14
115 rigid rule Wilson v. Arkansas 422 1949–2023 2
116 implied waiver Hoffa v. Hough 412 1941–2024 3
117 lesser standard Sellman v. State 412 1975–2026 7
118 preponderance standard Santosky v. Kramer 412 1964–2025 2
119 probation revocation hearing Gagnon v. Scarpelli 412 1968–2025 3
120 scientific test Frye v. United States 412 1977–2024 6
121 began analysis Hyman v. State 412 1985–2026 6
122 boulevard rule Creaser v. Owens 402 1961–2014 0
123 explained doctrine Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 402 1979–2025 7
124 federal constitutional test Chapman v. California 402 1962–2026 5
125 mootness doctrine Lloyd v. Board of Supervisors of Elections 392 1976–2025 8
126 case involving claim Schneider v. Pullen 393 1902–2026 1
127 contested case hearing Sugarloaf Citizens Ass'n v. Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority 393 1991–2021 1
128 history rule Long v. State 393 1966–2023 3
129 lie detector test Guesfeird v. State 392 1958–2025 1
130 self-defense instruction Dykes v. State 393 1977–2026 8
131 discussion standard Bloodsworth v. State 382 1939–2025 2
132 exercise privilege Swain v. Alabama 383 1954–2021 1
133 extension doctrine Maurice v. Worden 383 1911–2018 0
134 materiality standard State v. Hutchinson 382 1982–2025 6
135 minimum standard Faulcon v. State 382 1955–2025 6
136 individual claim Espina v. Jackson 383 1980–2026 7
137 faith and credit clause Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt 373 1915–2021 1
138 standing rule People's Counsel v. Crown Development Corp. 372 1970–2025 6
139 substance of the requested instruction Wegad v. Howard Street Jewelers, Inc. 372 1992–2022 3
140 firmly established rule Cullotta v. Cullotta 372 1911–2008 0
141 Daubert factors Rochkind v. Stevenson 372 2000–2026 22
142 lien claim Trustees of the German Lutheran Evangelical St. Matthew's Congregation v. Heise 372 1902–2021 1
143 parent-child immunity Frye v. Frye 362 1971–2025 6
144 poisonous tree doctrine Wong Sun v. United States 363 1969–2025 1
145 vagueness doctrine Bowers v. State 363 1976–2024 2
146 ancient principle Illinois Merchants Trust Co. v. Harvey 364 1850–2021 2
147 business judgment rule Werbowsky v. Collomb 363 1964–2026 8
148 handgun violation State Ex Rel. Sonner v. Shearin 362 1974–2026 2
149 potentiality claim Brohawn v. Transamerica Insurance 362 1980–2019 0
150 proximate cause analysis Holler v. Lowery 362 1943–2025 7

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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