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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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1 plain error State v. Odom 1,2453 1879–2026 189
2 affirmative defense Dobson v. Harris 1,0634 1899–2026 168
3 fundamental error State v. Lawrence 7244 1876–2026 177
4 abuse of discretion standard State v. Wallace 6033 1981–2026 128
5 Tbe defendant State v. . Mills 5191 1870–1963 0
6 de novo standard North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources v. Carroll 4473 1943–2026 136
7 essential element claim Collingwood v. GEN. ELEC. R. EST. EQUIT. 4014 1977–2026 52
8 due process clause International Shoe Co. v. Washington 3993 1926–2026 50
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 3302 1968–2025 23
10 hearsay rule State v. Smith 3144 1912–2026 26
11 sovereign immunity Smith v. State 2484 1960–2026 59
12 felony-murder rule State v. Artis 2472 1973–2026 21
13 voir dire hearing Miranda v. Arizona 2473 1968–2026 1
14 prejudicial error State v. Lawrence 2162 1940–2026 21
15 time of the termination hearing Matter of Ballard 2072 1994–2026 85
16 res judicata doctrine Whitacre Partnership v. Biosignia, Inc. 1894 1951–2026 31
17 totality of the circumstances test State v. Larrimore 1742 1978–2026 29
18 equal protection clause Batson v. Kentucky 1723 1911–2026 36
19 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 1673 1981–2026 50
20 prima facie claim Dalton v. Camp 1634 1887–2026 19
21 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 1602 1967–2026 21
22 harmless error State v. Lawrence 1582 1949–2026 26
23 warrant requirement State v. Cooke 1422 1974–2026 26
24 determinative factors Matter of Ballard 1382 1926–2026 41
25 per se rule State v. Harbison 1233 1971–2026 22
26 respondeat superior doctrine Pinnix v. . Griffin 1194 1902–2026 8
27 self-defense instruction State v. Bush 1182 1969–2026 29
28 North Carolina rule State v. McGrady 1164 1894–2026 8
29 allegations claim Stanback v. Stanback 1153 1983–2025 28
30 probation revocation hearing State v. Bryant 1132 1979–2026 27
31 collateral estoppel doctrine King v. Grindstaff 1123 1958–2026 16
32 record for possible prejudicial error Anders v. California 1111 1998–2026 5
33 qualified privilege Stewart v. Nation-Wide Check Corporation 1103 1920–2026 13
34 clear general rule State v. Coffey 1092 1991–2026 20
35 pattern jury instruction State v. Boone 1082 1982–2026 23
36 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Morefield v. . Lackey 1082 1910–2026 1
37 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 1072 1978–2026 21
38 double jeopardy clause Benton v. Maryland 1042 1972–2026 9
39 Fourth Amendment violation Katz v. United States 1012 1973–2026 24
40 statute of limitations defense Horton v. Carolina Medicorp, Inc. 994 1884–2026 15
41 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 963 1966–2026 12
42 permanency planning hearing In Re Weiler 962 2001–2026 30
43 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 952 1985–2026 34
44 direct claim Corum v. University of North Carolina 943 1904–2025 20
45 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 922 1986–2026 21
46 public duty doctrine Braswell v. Braswell 923 1991–2026 9
47 parol evidence rule Neal v. Marrone 913 1920–2026 4
48 preponderance of the evidence standard Matter of Montgomery 913 1982–2026 23
49 invited error State v. Barber 892 1947–2026 23
50 last clear chance doctrine Exum v. Boyles 883 1900–2024 5
51 udtp claim Walker v. Fleetwood Homes of North Carolina, Inc. 883 2003–2026 22
52 reasonable doubt error Chapman v. California 863 1898–2023 1
53 attorney-client privilege In Re the Investigation of the Death of Miller 853 1973–2026 8
54 probable cause hearing Maryland v. Pringle 852 1974–2026 20
55 IAC claim Strickland v. Washington 792 2001–2026 39
56 defect in the jury instruction State v. Odom 782 1983–2026 5
57 law of the case doctrine Hayes v. City of Wilmington 784 1969–2025 8
58 uniform rule State v. Braswell 782 1883–2026 3
59 defendant assigns error State v. Deese 762 1931–2022 2
60 irrebuttable presumption Fetner v. Rocky Mount Marble & Granite Works 763 1907–2023 3
61 results inquiry McClerin v. R-M Industries, Inc. 763 1919–2026 3
62 udtpa claim Weaver Investment Co. v. Pressly Development Associates 763 2000–2026 28
63 constructive fraud claim White v. Consolidated Planning, Inc. 743 1979–2026 12
64 acting in concert doctrine State v. Barnes 732 1979–2026 4
65 granting clause Artis v. . Artis 732 1908–2026 1
66 merger clause Zinn v. Walker 733 1920–2026 4
67 reasonable suspicion standard State v. Barnard 732 1981–2026 23
68 particularity requirement Terry v. Terry 723 1972–2026 20
69 elementary rule Cobb v. Clegg. 702 1824–2026 5
70 defense of sovereign immunity Can Am South, LLC v. State, North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services 693 1980–2026 21
71 conversion claim Variety Wholesalers, Inc. v. Salem Logistics Traffic Services, LLC 683 1956–2026 21
72 knowing and intelligent waiver Argersinger v. Hamlin 672 1973–2022 3
73 termination of parental rights hearing In re J.L.K. 672 2002–2026 25
74 defense of governmental immunity Hedrick v. Rains 662 1946–2024 11
75 equitable estoppel doctrine Hamilton v. Hamilton 664 1926–2023 4
76 second element claim Austin v. Continental General Tire 653 1995–2019 0
77 Sixth Amendment violation State v. Rogers 652 1980–2025 10
78 Parsons presumption Perez v. American Airlines/AMR Corp. 643 2002–2023 3
79 possession doctrine State v. Maines 642 1908–2026 4
80 plain view doctrine State v. Graves 632 1974–2025 13
81 Terry stop Terry v. Ohio 632 1991–2026 8
82 contested case hearing North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources v. Carroll 622 1988–2026 11
83 grounds claim MMR HOLDINGS, LLC v. City of Charlotte 623 1886–2026 4
84 laches doctrine MMR HOLDINGS, LLC v. City of Charlotte 624 1943–2026 7
85 pattern instruction Barber v. Constien 622 1988–2026 6
86 plaintiff has a compensable claim Austin v. Continental General Tire 622 1965–2003 0
87 addressed the removal requirement Moore v. Standard Mineral Co. 612 2000–2003 0
88 adjudication hearing In re A.B. 613 1906–2026 21
89 irrebuttable legal presumption Barber v. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co. 612 1991–2003 0
90 land clause Finch v. City of Durham 612 1918–2025 7
91 public policy exception Coman v. Thomas Manufacturing Co. 613 1922–2023 5
92 necessary standard State v. Styles 602 1884–2026 9
93 reliability test State v. McGrady 603 1985–2025 13
94 SBM hearing State v. Brooks 602 2009–2022 13
95 operation rule City of Winston-Salem v. Hoots Concrete Co. 592 1855–2025 5
96 equitable distribution claim Santana v. Santana 582 1988–2026 12
97 insurmountable bar Carlisle v. Keith 582 1972–2026 20
98 fatal weakness claim Caldwell v. Deese 573 1978–2026 6
99 mootness doctrine In Re Inquiry Concerning a Judge No. 53 Peoples 572 1976–2025 10
100 individual claim State v. Lynch 563 1874–2026 8
101 proofs offered hearing Boudreau v. Baughman 562 1988–2026 20
102 stare decisis doctrine Bacon v. Lee 553 1893–2024 20
103 crucial inquiry State v. Austin 543 1904–2026 5
104 kind analysis In Re Shermer 543 1895–2026 6
105 lesser included offense instruction State v. Strickland 542 1980–2026 9
106 must give instruction State v. Hooker 542 1956–2025 8
107 forum selection clause Perkins v. CCH Computax, Inc. 533 1992–2025 11
108 minimum contacts analysis International Shoe Co. v. Washington 533 1978–2025 8
109 unjust enrichment claim Booe v. Shadrick 533 1952–2026 10
110 unreasonable error State v. Braswell 532 1900–2026 9
111 Alford plea North Carolina v. Alford 512 1992–2026 20
112 Blakely error State v. Blackwell 502 2005–2024 3
113 legally recognized claim Raritan River Steel Co. v. Cherry, Bekaert & Holland 502 1982–2024 12
114 exceptions to the general rule State v. Greene 493 1899–2026 9
115 generally accepted rule Winder v. . Martin 493 1906–2024 1
116 good faith exception State v. Carter 492 1983–2026 7
117 economic loss rule Bradley Woodcraft, Inc. v. Bodden 483 2004–2026 13
118 essential elements claim Dickens v. Puryear 483 1978–2025 8
119 prayer instruction State v. . McKeithan 482 1891–1982 0
120 Harbison error State v. Harbison 472 1997–2026 14
121 residuary clause Faison v. . Middleton 472 1870–2022 2
122 unfounded claim Caldwell v. Deese 473 1978–2026 3
123 aggravating and mitigating factors State v. Ahearn 462 1981–2026 2
124 faith and credit clause Fleming v. Fleming 462 1909–2014 0
125 rational basis test Rhyne v. K-Mart Corp. 462 1974–2025 11
126 structural error State v. Garcia 462 2002–2025 14
127 business records exception State v. Miller 452 1978–2026 6
128 difficult challenge United States v. Salerno 452 1982–2026 12
129 immunity defense Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports Authority 452 1904–2025 13
130 sudden emergency doctrine Rodgers v. Thompson 452 1956–2023 3
131 business judgment rule State Ex Rel. Long v. Ila Corp. 443 1978–2026 6
132 salutary rule State v. Whittemore 442 1891–2010 0
133 TPR hearing In the Matter of Jhk 442 1996–2026 14
134 Brady violation United States v. Bagley 432 1984–2026 9
135 complaint discloses some insurmountable bar Sutton v. Duke 433 1970–2025 7
136 corpus delicti rule State v. Parker 432 1983–2025 4
137 demanding standard State v. Styles 433 1993–2026 14
138 circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 423 1924–2026 13
139 ex post facto clause State v. Bare 422 1980–2020 0
140 injunction hearing Williams v. Greene 423 1893–2018 0
141 insanity defense State v. Huff 422 1974–2025 1
142 sovereign right immunity Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports Authority 423 1955–2026 11
143 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 412 1993–2026 18
144 defendant who invites error State v. Barber 411 2004–2026 9
145 purposes doctrine Whitaker v. Clark 414 1917–2022 4
146 appellant to show error L. Harvey and Son Co. v. Jarman 402 1913–2023 3
147 breach of fiduciary duty claim White v. Consolidated Planning, Inc. 403 1989–2026 6
148 case-by-case analysis Emanuel v. Fellows 403 1984–2026 7
149 custody inquiry J. D. B. v. North Carolina 402 1978–2024 12
150 error is grave error State v. Odom 402 1984–2025 17

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