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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 5133 1930–2026 25
2 abuse of discretion standard North v. North 4983 1972–2026 69
3 de novo standard Walter v. Gunter 3892 1971–2026 99
4 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 3272 1949–2026 26
5 hearsay rule Gordon v. State 3262 1927–2026 22
6 fundamental principle Barkley v. Sommers 2974 1884–2026 20
7 Maryland rule Bartell v. Bartell 2944 1912–2025 16
8 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 2613 1967–2026 14
9 affirmative defense Robinson v. State 2602 1904–2026 25
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 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 2123 1966–2026 10
13 harmless error Dorsey v. State 2122 1961–2026 31
14 required evidence test State v. Lancaster 1922 1976–2024 15
15 reasonable doubt standard Dorsey v. State 1712 1966–2026 14
16 collateral order doctrine Bunting v. State 1702 1978–2026 19
17 double jeopardy clause Benton v. Maryland 1693 1956–2026 4
18 equal protection clause Attorney General of Maryland v. Waldron 1673 1934–2024 9
19 Fourth Amendment violation Whren v. United States 1673 1972–2026 17
20 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 1533 1977–2026 15
21 per se rule Strickland v. Washington 1493 1973–2026 20
22 qualified privilege James v. Prince George's County 1363 1901–2026 11
23 plain meaning rule Kaczorowski v. Mayor of Baltimore 1333 1907–2023 10
24 res judicata doctrine Colandrea v. Wilde Lake Community Ass'n 1332 1935–2025 6
25 sovereign immunity Katz v. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission 1333 1967–2026 11
26 plain error State v. Hutchinson 1262 1880–2026 14
27 prima facie presumption Ross v. Pick 1233 1870–2026 6
28 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 1032 1963–2026 5
29 probable cause standard Illinois v. Gates 983 1973–2026 7
30 collateral estoppel doctrine Ashe v. Swenson 972 1968–2025 8
31 confrontation clause Ohio v. Roberts 932 1969–2026 10
32 separation of powers doctrine Department of Natural Resources v. Linchester Sand & Gravel Corp. 933 1954–2026 8
33 good faith exception United States v. Leon 902 1968–2026 10
34 preponderance of the evidence standard United States v. Arvizu 872 1971–2026 12
35 sanction violation State v. Hicks 862 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 rational basis test Murphy v. Edmonds 773 1973–2022 2
39 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 772 1975–2026 13
40 knowing and intelligent waiver Johnson v. Zerbst 752 1966–2023 3
41 motions hearing Wengert v. State 732 1990–2026 14
42 laches doctrine Ross v. State Board of Elections 723 1897–2025 11
43 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Hickory Transfer Co. v. Nezbed 722 1899–2018 0
44 law of the case doctrine Scott v. State 702 1985–2025 9
45 concluded defense Weaver v. Massachusetts 693 1958–2025 15
46 corollary rule Pressman v. State Tax Commission 693 1928–2023 2
47 demanding standard Alabama v. White 693 1975–2026 12
48 generally accepted rule Robinson v. State 682 1915–2021 6
49 third-party claim Allen & Whalen, Inc. v. John C. Grimberg Co. 682 1962–2023 3
50 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 672 1981–2026 17
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 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 612 1962–2022 3
59 exhaustion requirement Prince George's County v. Blumberg 612 1980–2023 4
60 legislative privilege Montgomery County v. Schooley 613 1959–2022 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 American rule Friolo v. Frankel 582 1906–2025 4
66 medical malpractice claim Carroll v. Konits 582 1978–2025 5
67 stare decisis doctrine White v. King 572 1966–2025 13
68 supplemental instruction Cruz v. State 552 1932–2026 6
69 automobile exception Carroll v. United States 543 1968–2026 9
70 elementary principle Kennedy v. Crouch 542 1906–2022 3
71 English rule North Point Construction Co. v. Sagner 543 1891–2016 0
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 533 1962–2022 2
75 speedy trial analysis Barker v. Wingo 532 1968–2025 3
76 wrongful death claim Mummert v. Alizadeh 532 1981–2025 14
77 advisory instruction Bruce v. State 522 1932–2016 0
78 circumstances test Strickland v. Washington 522 1964–2025 7
79 personal privilege Williams v. State 522 1870–2023 2
80 respondeat superior doctrine Southern Management Corp. v. Taha 523 1934–2024 6
81 equitable estoppel doctrine Savonis v. Burke 512 1917–2026 5
82 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 512 1985–2025 9
83 integrity bar Attorney Grievance Commission v. Sheridan 513 1971–2025 1
84 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 513 1972–2026 3
85 agency rule Miller v. Comptroller of Maryland 503 1963–2022 1
86 operation rule Stanford v. District Title Insurance 502 1873–2023 1
87 witness claim Vandegrift v. State 502 1964–2020 0
88 Carroll doctrine Carroll v. United States 493 1967–2026 6
89 limitations defense O'HARA v. Kovens 492 1969–2026 6
90 public policy exception Md.-Nat'l Cap. P. & P. v. Wash. Nat'l Arena 483 1968–2022 2
91 residuary clause Henderson v. Henderson 483 1862–2025 2
92 course hearing Schwartz v. Merchants Mortgage Co. 472 1940–2025 9
93 last clear chance doctrine Greenfeld v. Hook 472 1921–2013 0
94 voluntariness standard Hof v. State 472 1963–2025 4
95 alibi defense State v. Grady 462 1974–2022 3
96 Batson violation Batson v. Kentucky 462 1987–2024 2
97 conditional privilege Marchesi v. Franchino 462 1957–2026 3
98 pattern instruction Green v. State 462 1969–2025 7
99 reasons rule Brinsfield v. Howeth 463 1897–2025 5
100 estoppel doctrine Croyle v. Croyle 452 1907–2024 4
101 factor test Pittway Corp. v. Collins 453 1985–2025 16
102 application for a special exception Rockville Fuel & Feed Co. v. Board of Appeals 432 1966–2023 4
103 law collateral order doctrine Salvagno v. Frew 432 2005–2025 3
104 reasonable suspicion standard Terry v. Ohio 433 1974–2026 10
105 scrutiny test Attorney General of Maryland v. Waldron 433 1974–2022 2
106 urgency of establishing rule Lloyd v. Board of Supervisors of Elections 432 1961–2026 4
107 contention claim State v. Taylor 422 1919–2022 1
108 end analysis Wade v. Hunter 423 1965–2026 10
109 home rule McCrory Corp. v. Fowler 423 1932–2025 4
110 words rule Johnson v. State 422 1913–2025 5
111 granting clause Winter v. Gorsuch 412 1869–2023 1
112 implied waiver Cunningham v. Baltimore Cnty. 412 1941–2024 3
113 lesser standard Sellman v. State 412 1975–2026 6
114 plain language rule New Jersey Ex Rel. Lennon v. Strazzella 413 1982–2025 13
115 preponderance standard Santosky v. Kramer 412 1964–2025 2
116 probation revocation hearing Gagnon v. Scarpelli 412 1968–2025 3
117 rigid rule Wilson v. Arkansas 412 1949–2023 2
118 scientific test Frye v. United States 412 1977–2024 6
119 began analysis Estate of Pitcairn 402 1985–2022 5
120 boulevard rule Creaser v. Owens 402 1961–2014 0
121 explained doctrine Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 402 1979–2025 7
122 modern rule Stewart v. State 402 1964–2025 2
123 mootness doctrine Lloyd v. Board of Supervisors of Elections 402 1976–2025 9
124 pattern jury instruction Yates v. State 402 2000–2026 9
125 case involving claim Ford v. Bradford 393 1902–2026 1
126 contested case hearing Sugarloaf Citizens Ass'n v. Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority 393 1991–2021 1
127 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 392 1962–2024 4
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 Jackson v. Virginia 382 1939–2025 2
132 exercise privilege Younie v. State 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 faith and credit clause Magnolia Petroleum Co. v. Hunt 373 1915–2021 1
137 individual claim Espina v. Jackson 373 1980–2026 6
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 State Ex Rel. Minter v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction 362 1911–2008 0
141 parent-child immunity Frye v. Frye 362 1971–2025 6
142 poisonous tree doctrine Wong Sun v. United States 363 1969–2025 1
143 vagueness doctrine Bowers v. State 363 1976–2024 2
144 ancient principle Illinois Merchants Trust Co. v. Harvey 354 1850–2021 2
145 business judgment rule Shenker v. Laureate Education, Inc. 353 1964–2025 7
146 custody analysis Dedo v. State 353 1970–2025 6
147 Daubert factors Rochkind v. Stevenson 352 2000–2026 20
148 disclosure requirement Taliaferro v. State 352 1949–2022 5
149 handgun violation State Ex Rel. Sonner v. Shearin 352 1974–2026 1
150 lien claim Trustees of the German Lutheran Evangelical St. Matthew's Congregation v. Heise 352 1911–2021 1

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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