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The doctrines North Carolina 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 plain error State v. Odom 1,3173 1879–2026 229
2 affirmative defense Dobson v. Harris 1,1064 1899–2026 194
3 fundamental error State v. Lawrence 8014 1876–2026 237
4 abuse of discretion standard State v. Wallace 6333 1981–2026 147
5 Tbe defendant State v. . Mills 5601 1870–1963 0
6 de novo standard State v. Williams 5153 1943–2026 196
7 due process clause International Shoe Co. v. Washington 4173 1924–2026 59
8 essential element claim Collingwood v. GEN. ELEC. R. EST. EQUIT. 4104 1977–2026 57
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3422 1968–2026 24
10 hearsay rule State v. Smith 3334 1912–2026 31
11 felony-murder rule State v. Artis 2762 1973–2026 26
12 voir dire hearing Miranda v. Arizona 2623 1968–2026 2
13 sovereign immunity Smith v. State 2564 1960–2026 63
14 section 7 discretionary review State v. Bryant 2522 1978–2026 50
15 prejudicial error State v. Lawrence 2322 1940–2026 27
16 time of the termination hearing Matter of Ballard 2272 1994–2026 102
17 res judicata doctrine Whitacre Partnership v. Biosignia, Inc. 1924 1951–2026 32
18 section 7 termination of parental rights In re B.O.A. 1852 1987–2026 108
19 totality of the circumstances test State v. Larrimore 1842 1978–2026 36
20 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 1823 1981–2026 62
21 equal protection clause Batson v. Kentucky 1763 1911–2026 36
22 prima facie claim Dalton v. Camp 1744 1881–2026 24
23 harmless error State v. Lindsay 1732 1949–2026 34
24 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1672 1967–2026 22
25 section 7 terminate parental rights In re E.H.P. 1642 1986–2026 86
26 warrant requirement State v. Cooke 1522 1974–2026 34
27 determinative factors Matter of Ballard 1442 1926–2026 45
28 per se rule State v. Harbison 1353 1971–2026 32
29 self-defense instruction State v. Bush 1312 1969–2026 39
30 probation revocation hearing State v. Bryant 1252 1979–2026 39
31 section 7 adjudication Matter of Montgomery 1242 2006–2026 64
32 respondeat superior doctrine Pinnix v. . Griffin 1214 1902–2026 8
33 pattern jury instruction State v. McNeill 1193 1982–2026 30
34 North Carolina rule State v. McGrady 1184 1894–2026 9
35 collateral estoppel doctrine King v. Grindstaff 1163 1958–2026 17
36 allegations claim Stanback v. Stanback 1153 1983–2025 28
37 clear general rule State v. Coffey 1142 1990–2026 22
38 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 1132 1978–2026 24
39 qualified privilege Stewart v. Nation-Wide Check Corporation 1123 1920–2026 13
40 record for possible prejudicial error Anders v. California 1111 1998–2026 5
41 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Springs v. . Doll 1102 1910–2026 1
42 Fourth Amendment violation Katz v. United States 1102 1973–2026 28
43 double jeopardy clause Benton v. Maryland 1082 1972–2026 11
44 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 1042 1985–2026 42
45 invited error State v. Barber 1032 1947–2026 34
46 statute of limitations defense Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc. 1014 1884–2026 15
47 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 1013 1966–2026 14
48 direct claim Corum v. University of North Carolina 993 1904–2025 22
49 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 982 1986–2026 25
50 udtp claim Walker v. Fleetwood Homes of North Carolina, Inc. 983 2003–2026 27
51 reasonable doubt error Chapman v. California 963 1898–2023 1
52 permanency planning hearing In Re Weiler 952 2001–2026 28
53 parol evidence rule Neal v. Marrone 943 1920–2026 4
54 public duty doctrine Braswell v. Braswell 933 1991–2026 9
55 preponderance of the evidence standard Matter of Montgomery 933 1982–2026 24
56 attorney-client privilege In Re the Investigation of the Death of Miller 933 1973–2026 13
57 probable cause hearing Maryland v. Pringle 902 1974–2026 23
58 last clear chance doctrine Exum v. Boyles 893 1900–2024 5
59 IAC claim Strickland v. Washington 892 2001–2026 49
60 constructive fraud claim White v. Consolidated Planning, Inc. 863 1979–2026 24
61 udtpa claim Weaver Investment Co. v. Pressly Development Associates 823 2000–2026 34
62 defect in the jury instruction State v. Odom 812 1983–2026 5
63 law of the case doctrine Hayes v. City of Wilmington 814 1969–2026 9
64 uniform rule State v. Braswell 812 1883–2026 4
65 acting in concert doctrine State v. Barnes 802 1979–2026 6
66 results inquiry McClerin v. R-M Industries, Inc. 793 1919–2026 6
67 granting clause Artis v. . Artis 782 1908–2026 1
68 elementary rule Cobb v. Clegg. 782 1824–2026 5
69 reasonable suspicion standard State v. Barnard 772 1981–2026 27
70 defendant assigns error State v. Deese 762 1931–2022 2
71 irrebuttable presumption Fetner v. Rocky Mount Marble & Granite Works 763 1907–2023 3
72 merger clause Zinn v. Walker 753 1920–2026 4
73 particularity requirement Terry v. Terry 753 1972–2026 22
74 defense of sovereign immunity Can Am South, LLC v. State, North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services 723 1980–2026 24
75 termination of parental rights hearing In re J.L.K. 722 2002–2026 29
76 conversion claim Variety Wholesalers, Inc. v. Salem Logistics Traffic Services, LLC 713 1956–2026 24
77 adjudication hearing Matter of Ballard 713 1906–2026 29
78 land clause Finch v. City of Durham 702 1918–2026 13
79 possession doctrine State v. Maines 692 1908–2026 6
80 knowing and intelligent waiver Argersinger v. Hamlin 682 1973–2022 3
81 defense of governmental immunity Hedrick v. Rains 682 1946–2024 13
82 equitable estoppel doctrine Hamilton v. Hamilton 684 1918–2023 5
83 plain view doctrine State v. Graves 682 1974–2026 17
84 grounds claim MMR HOLDINGS, LLC v. City of Charlotte 683 1886–2026 8
85 operation rule City of Winston-Salem v. Hoots Concrete Co. 682 1855–2025 5
86 Harbison error State v. McAllister 682 1997–2026 34
87 section 97-61.5 weeks of benefits Barber v. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. 682 1996–2007 0
88 Parsons presumption Perez v. American Airlines/AMR Corp. 673 2002–2023 3
89 pattern instruction Barber v. Constien 672 1988–2026 10
90 Sixth Amendment violation State v. Rogers 662 1980–2026 11
91 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 662 1991–2026 13
92 contested case hearing Parkway Urology, P.A. v. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services 662 1988–2026 12
93 second element claim Austin v. Continental General Tire 653 1995–2019 0
94 SBM hearing State v. Brooks 652 2009–2026 16
95 section 7 single ground In re E.H.P. 652 1993–2026 38
96 public policy exception Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Co. 643 1922–2026 6
97 laches doctrine MMR HOLDINGS, LLC v. City of Charlotte 634 1943–2026 8
98 reliability test State v. McGrady 633 1985–2026 16
99 plaintiff has a compensable claim Austin v. Continental General Tire 622 1965–2003 0
100 equitable distribution claim Coleman v. Coleman 622 1988–2026 16
101 mootness doctrine In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53 Peoples 622 1976–2026 13
102 section 97-61.5 employment Austin v. Continental General Tire 622 2002–2007 0
103 addressed the removal requirement Moore v. Standard Mineral Co. 612 2000–2003 0
104 irrebuttable legal presumption Barber v. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. 612 1991–2003 0
105 necessary standard State v. Styles 612 1884–2026 10
106 must give instruction State v. Hooker 612 1956–2026 11
107 section 97-61.5 compensation Austin v. Continental General Tire 612 2000–2007 0
108 insurmountable bar Carlisle v. Keith 603 1972–2026 21
109 fatal weakness claim Caldwell v. Deese 603 1978–2026 7
110 section 97-29 recover benefits Austin v. Continental General Tire 601 2002–2003 0
111 stare decisis doctrine Bacon v. Lee 593 1893–2024 23
112 proofs offered hearing Boudreau v. Baughman 582 1988–2026 22
113 individual claim State v. Lynch 573 1874–2026 11
114 lesser included offense instruction State v. Strickland 572 1980–2026 11
115 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 572 1992–2026 24
116 crucial inquiry State v. Austin 563 1904–2026 7
117 forum selection clause Perkins v. CCH Computax, Inc. 563 1992–2026 14
118 legally recognized claim Raritan River Steel Co. v. Cherry, Bekaert & Holland 562 1982–2025 18
119 unreasonable error State v. Braswell 552 1900–2026 10
120 generally accepted rule Winder v. . Martin 553 1906–2024 1
121 kind analysis In Re Shermer 543 1895–2026 6
122 minimum contacts analysis International Shoe Co. v. Washington 543 1978–2025 9
123 unjust enrichment claim Booe v. Shadrick 533 1952–2026 10
124 economic loss rule Bradley Woodcraft, Inc. v. Bodden 523 2004–2026 17
125 residuary clause Faison v. . Middleton 522 1814–2022 2
126 defendant who invites error State v. Barber 521 2001–2026 17
127 Blakely error State v. Blackwell 512 2005–2024 3
128 exceptions to the general rule State v. Greene 513 1899–2026 9
129 good faith exception State v. Carter 512 1980–2026 7
130 essential elements claim Dickens v. Puryear 513 1973–2025 10
131 prayer instruction State v. . Whitson 512 1891–1982 0
132 structural error State v. Garcia 502 2002–2026 18
133 business records exception State v. Miller 492 1978–2026 9
134 issue for plain error State v. Lawrence 482 1995–2026 12
135 unfounded claim Caldwell v. Deese 473 1978–2026 3
136 rational basis test Rhyne v. K-Mart Corp. 472 1974–2025 12
137 business judgment rule State Ex Rel. Long v. Ila Corp. 473 1978–2026 9
138 separation of powers clause State ex rel. McCrory v. Berger 472 1979–2026 16
139 aggravating and mitigating factors State v. Ahearn 462 1981–2026 2
140 faith and credit clause Fleming v. Fleming 462 1909–2014 0
141 difficult challenge United States v. Salerno 462 1982–2026 13
142 immunity defense Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports Authority 462 1904–2025 13
143 sudden emergency doctrine Rodgers v. Thompson 462 1956–2023 3
144 Brady violation Brady v. Maryland 462 1984–2026 11
145 section 75-1.1 deceptive trade practices Wilson v. Wilson 453 1989–2025 5
146 salutary rule State v. Whittemore 442 1891–2010 0
147 complaint discloses some insurmountable bar Sutton v. Duke 443 1970–2025 7
148 corpus delicti rule State v. Parker 442 1983–2025 4
149 circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 443 1924–2026 14
150 ex post facto clause State v. Bare 442 1980–2020 0

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