The doctrines New Jersey 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.
| # | Issue | Most-cited case | Opinions | Courts | Years | Last 5y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abuse of discretion standard | Pomerantz Paper Corp. v. New Community Corp. | 1,267 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 588 |
| 2 | plain error | State v. MacOn | 794 | 4 | 1913–2026 | 307 |
| 3 | plenary hearing | Hand v. Hand | 758 | 3 | 1956–2026 | 219 |
| 4 | prima facie claim | Strickland v. Washington | 749 | 3 | 1903–2026 | 396 |
| 5 | aggravating and mitigating factors | State v. Roth | 700 | 2 | 1980–2026 | 276 |
| 6 | Strickland test | Strickland v. Washington | 663 | 2 | 1987–2026 | 374 |
| 7 | warrant requirement | State v. William L. Witt(074468) | 655 | 2 | 1968–2026 | 191 |
| 8 | Miranda warning | Miranda v. Arizona | 535 | 2 | 1967–2026 | 143 |
| 9 | affirmative defense | Fox v. Millman | 492 | 4 | 1934–2026 | 103 |
| 10 | due process clause | International Shoe Co. v. Washington | 487 | 4 | 1910–2026 | 50 |
| 11 | hearsay rule | State v. Bankston | 446 | 3 | 1934–2026 | 104 |
| 12 | showing of the relevant factors | In Re Carter | 446 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 216 |
| 13 | de novo standard | State v. Harris | 408 | 3 | 1958–2026 | 196 |
| 14 | exclusionary rule | Mapp v. Ohio | 399 | 2 | 1957–2026 | 72 |
| 15 | fundamental principle | J.F. v. B.K. | 378 | 4 | 1881–2026 | 40 |
| 16 | controversy doctrine | Cogdell v. Hospital Center at Orange | 361 | 3 | 1967–2026 | 72 |
| 17 | PCR claim | Strickland v. Washington | 327 | 2 | 1996–2026 | 183 |
| 18 | equal protection clause | Greenberg v. Kimmelman | 293 | 4 | 1907–2026 | 17 |
| 19 | ineffective assistance of counsel claim | Strickland v. Washington | 279 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 157 |
| 20 | per se rule | State v. Chun | 263 | 3 | 1971–2026 | 54 |
| 21 | interests standard | In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O. | 259 | 2 | 1972–2026 | 80 |
| 22 | Fritz test | Strickland v. Washington | 257 | 2 | 1988–2026 | 161 |
| 23 | obscure statement claim | Printing Mart-Morristown v. Sharp Electronics Corp. | 255 | 3 | 1957–2026 | 120 |
| 24 | harmless error | State v. Simon | 241 | 2 | 1900–2026 | 62 |
| 25 | Fifth Amendment privilege | Miranda v. Arizona | 234 | 2 | 1959–2026 | 40 |
| 26 | net opinion rule | Deborah Townsend v. Noah Pierre (072357) | 220 | 3 | 1988–2026 | 117 |
| 27 | guiding principle | Silver v. Silver | 216 | 3 | 1953–2026 | 94 |
| 28 | fact-sensitive analysis | State v. Cordoma | 215 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 87 |
| 29 | defendant to an evidentiary hearing | State v. Cummings | 202 | 1 | 2016–2026 | 103 |
| 30 | comprehensive standard | In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O. | 189 | 3 | 1956–2026 | 35 |
| 31 | qualified immunity | Harlow v. Fitzgerald | 186 | 3 | 1946–2026 | 23 |
| 32 | cepa claim | Dzwonar v. McDevitt | 184 | 2 | 1991–2026 | 54 |
| 33 | evaluation factors | Silver v. Silver | 178 | 2 | 1964–2026 | 122 |
| 34 | LAD claim | Lehmann v. Toys 'R' US, Inc. | 172 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 45 |
| 35 | attorney-client privilege | United Jersey Bank v. Wolosoff | 171 | 3 | 1953–2026 | 23 |
| 36 | totality of the circumstances test | Illinois v. Gates | 166 | 2 | 1983–2026 | 71 |
| 37 | motor vehicle violation | State v. Al-Sharif Scriven(075682) | 165 | 2 | 1950–2026 | 44 |
| 38 | Terry stop | Terry v. Ohio | 159 | 2 | 1984–2026 | 44 |
| 39 | invited error | State v. A.R. | 158 | 2 | 1974–2026 | 71 |
| 40 | Yarbough factors | State v. Carey | 158 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 86 |
| 41 | plain view doctrine | State v. Xiomara Gonzales(075911) | 156 | 2 | 1977–2026 | 47 |
| 42 | mere raising claim | State v. Cummings | 153 | 1 | 2016–2026 | 68 |
| 43 | Fourth Amendment violation | Kimmelman v. Morrison | 149 | 2 | 1968–2026 | 22 |
| 44 | double jeopardy clause | North Carolina v. Pearce | 148 | 2 | 1951–2025 | 10 |
| 45 | CFA claim | Bosland v. Warnock Dodge, Inc. | 146 | 2 | 1997–2026 | 47 |
| 46 | law of the case doctrine | Lombardi v. Masso | 146 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 47 |
| 47 | separation of powers doctrine | Watt v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Franklin | 146 | 3 | 1955–2026 | 10 |
| 48 | exacting standard | State v. Allegro | 145 | 2 | 1958–2026 | 87 |
| 49 | consideration of all relevant factors | State v. Bender | 143 | 2 | 1958–2026 | 43 |
| 50 | rational basis test | State v. Crisantos (Arriagas) | 142 | 4 | 1974–2026 | 25 |
| 51 | probable cause standard | State v. Nishina | 141 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 21 |
| 52 | Strickland two-part test | State v. Fritz | 141 | 2 | 1986–2026 | 63 |
| 53 | Cofield test | State v. Cofield | 138 | 2 | 1997–2026 | 38 |
| 54 | automobile exception | State v. William L. Witt(074468) | 137 | 2 | 1966–2026 | 49 |
| 55 | field inquiry | State v. Maryland | 124 | 3 | 1918–2026 | 38 |
| 56 | Wade hearing | United States v. Wade | 120 | 2 | 1968–2026 | 38 |
| 57 | Brady violation | Brady v. Maryland | 117 | 2 | 1981–2026 | 46 |
| 58 | evidential standard | Amratlal C. Bhagat v. Bharat A. Bhagat (068312) | 117 | 3 | 1952–2026 | 38 |
| 59 | two-court rule | State v. Locurto | 116 | 2 | 1952–2026 | 55 |
| 60 | basis for an actionable claim | Lopez v. Swyer | 113 | 2 | 1973–2026 | 26 |
| 61 | Jersey rule | New Jersey Welfare Rights Organization v. Cahill | 113 | 5 | 1926–2025 | 6 |
| 62 | collateral estoppel doctrine | State v. Gonzalez | 111 | 3 | 1955–2026 | 23 |
| 63 | confrontation clause | Crawford v. Washington | 109 | 2 | 1968–2026 | 29 |
| 64 | late notice claim | D.D. v. University of Medicine & Dentistry | 109 | 2 | 1975–2026 | 33 |
| 65 | reasonable doubt standard | State v. Nyhammer | 105 | 2 | 1967–2026 | 22 |
| 66 | IAC claim | Strickland v. Washington | 97 | 2 | 2004–2026 | 65 |
| 67 | deviation standard | Gardner v. Pawliw | 95 | 3 | 1949–2026 | 30 |
| 68 | essence inquiry | Brill v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America | 95 | 3 | 1937–2026 | 18 |
| 69 | first prong test | Strickland v. Washington | 95 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 34 |
| 70 | Slater factors | State v. Slater | 93 | 2 | 2012–2026 | 45 |
| 71 | prosecutorial error | State v. Bender | 92 | 2 | 1984–2026 | 27 |
| 72 | ineffective assistance claim | State v. Preciose | 91 | 2 | 1994–2026 | 60 |
| 73 | res judicata doctrine | Velasquez v. Franz | 90 | 4 | 1928–2026 | 21 |
| 74 | legal malpractice claim | McGrogan v. Till | 88 | 2 | 1980–2026 | 24 |
| 75 | compliance doctrine | Alan J. Cornblatt, PA v. Barow | 87 | 4 | 1924–2026 | 25 |
| 76 | knowing and intelligent waiver | State v. AGD | 87 | 2 | 1974–2026 | 23 |
| 77 | res ipsa loquitur doctrine | Buckelew v. Grossbard | 87 | 2 | 1900–2026 | 10 |
| 78 | continuing violation | Shepherd v. Hunterdon Developmental Center | 86 | 2 | 1971–2026 | 32 |
| 79 | inevitable discovery doctrine | State v. Sugar | 85 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 31 |
| 80 | commerce clause | Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. Brady | 82 | 4 | 1905–2023 | 3 |
| 81 | faith and credit clause | Alaska Packers Assn. v. Industrial Accident Comm'n of Cal. | 82 | 4 | 1906–2022 | 1 |
| 82 | good faith exception | State v. Novembrino | 82 | 3 | 1957–2026 | 10 |
| 83 | highly deferential standard | State v. Reinaldo Fuentes (070729) | 82 | 2 | 1996–2026 | 42 |
| 84 | insanity defense | State v. Worlock | 82 | 2 | 1959–2026 | 14 |
| 85 | preponderance of the evidence standard | SSI Medical Serv., Inc. v. STATE, DEPT. OF HUMAN SERV. | 82 | 3 | 1975–2026 | 19 |
| 86 | clear and convincing standard | State v. Sugar | 81 | 2 | 1966–2026 | 19 |
| 87 | equitable estoppel doctrine | Knorr v. Smeal | 80 | 4 | 1926–2026 | 13 |
| 88 | knowledge doctrine | Hubbard Ex Rel. Hubbard v. Reed | 80 | 2 | 1958–2026 | 32 |
| 89 | second prong test | Silver v. Silver | 80 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 34 |
| 90 | sovereign immunity | Willis v. Dept. of Cons. & Ec. Dev. | 80 | 3 | 1960–2026 | 12 |
| 91 | burden-shifting framework | McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green | 79 | 2 | 1991–2026 | 31 |
| 92 | Strickland two-prong test | State v. Fritz | 79 | 2 | 1999–2026 | 73 |
| 93 | vagueness doctrine | State v. Cameron | 79 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 12 |
| 94 | Miller factors | State v. Zuber | 78 | 2 | 1977–2026 | 39 |
| 95 | alibi defense | State v. Oscar Porter (069223) | 77 | 2 | 1964–2026 | 28 |
| 96 | corollary rule | State v. Townsend | 77 | 2 | 1896–2026 | 12 |
| 97 | remand hearing | Strickland v. Washington | 77 | 3 | 1965–2026 | 12 |
| 98 | statute of limitations defense | Williams v. Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. | 77 | 4 | 1882–2026 | 12 |
| 99 | proof hearing | Chakravarti v. Pegasus Consulting Group, Inc. | 76 | 4 | 1934–2026 | 21 |
| 100 | cumulative error | State v. Jimenez | 75 | 2 | 1989–2026 | 55 |
| 101 | fresh complaint rule | State v. R.K. | 74 | 2 | 1975–2026 | 29 |
| 102 | hostile work environment claim | Shepherd v. Hunterdon Developmental Center | 72 | 2 | 1995–2026 | 31 |
| 103 | accrual claim | O'Donnell v. N.J. Tpk. Auth. | 71 | 2 | 1977–2026 | 19 |
| 104 | estoppel doctrine | Summer Cottagers' Ass'n of Cape May v. City of Cape May | 71 | 4 | 1881–2026 | 2 |
| 105 | marital standard | Crews v. Crews | 71 | 2 | 1967–2026 | 14 |
| 106 | respondeat superior doctrine | Carter v. Reynolds | 71 | 2 | 1884–2026 | 11 |
| 107 | Sixth Amendment violation | State v. Pierce | 71 | 2 | 1977–2025 | 18 |
| 108 | Brill standard | West Colonial Enterprises, LLC v. City of East Orange | 70 | 3 | 1995–2025 | 25 |
| 109 | individual error | State v. Jenewicz | 70 | 3 | 1910–2026 | 29 |
| 110 | member bar | In Re Franklin | 70 | 3 | 1924–2022 | 3 |
| 111 | preemption doctrine | Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr | 69 | 2 | 1971–2026 | 7 |
| 112 | highest and best use analysis | Clemente v. Township of South Hackensack | 68 | 2 | 1996–2026 | 33 |
| 113 | laches doctrine | Fox v. Millman | 68 | 4 | 1942–2026 | 23 |
| 114 | First Amendment challenge | Branzburg v. Hayes | 67 | 3 | 1976–2026 | 4 |
| 115 | Franks hearing | Franks v. Delaware | 66 | 2 | 1979–2026 | 30 |
| 116 | fundamental fairness doctrine | Doe v. Poritz | 66 | 2 | 1955–2026 | 16 |
| 117 | good cause standard | Ghandi v. Cespedes | 66 | 3 | 1981–2026 | 19 |
| 118 | showing claim | Petition of Hall by and Through Hall | 66 | 3 | 1955–2025 | 14 |
| 119 | test defense | State v. Nash | 66 | 3 | 1907–2026 | 30 |
| 120 | legislative immunity | D.D. v. University of Medicine & Dentistry | 65 | 3 | 1950–2025 | 9 |
| 121 | qualitative analysis | State v. Kruse | 65 | 2 | 1988–2026 | 31 |
| 122 | immunity doctrine | Harlow v. Fitzgerald | 64 | 4 | 1898–2022 | 2 |
| 123 | regulatory violation | Cox v. Sears Roebuck & Co. | 64 | 2 | 1951–2026 | 14 |
| 124 | business records exception | State v. Matulewicz | 63 | 3 | 1969–2026 | 14 |
| 125 | best-interests test | In Re the Guardianship of K.H.O. | 62 | 2 | 1987–2026 | 23 |
| 126 | discrimination claim | Victor v. State | 62 | 3 | 1976–2026 | 10 |
| 127 | exculpatory clause | Kuzmiak v. Brookchester | 62 | 2 | 1953–2026 | 7 |
| 128 | rigid rule | James v. Bessemer Processing Co. | 62 | 3 | 1880–2022 | 2 |
| 129 | circumstances test | Shammas v. Shammas | 61 | 3 | 1949–2026 | 8 |
| 130 | contractual claim | Leodori v. Cigna Corp. | 61 | 3 | 1958–2026 | 13 |
| 131 | demanding standard | State v. Stovall | 61 | 2 | 1975–2026 | 33 |
| 132 | UIM claim | Longworth v. Van Houten | 61 | 2 | 1988–2026 | 9 |
| 133 | ethical requirement | Dewey v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. | 59 | 2 | 1956–2026 | 19 |
| 134 | issues necessitates hearing | State v. Oscar Porter (069223) | 59 | 1 | 2017–2026 | 29 |
| 135 | parol evidence rule | Conway v. 287 Corporate Center Associates | 59 | 3 | 1926–2026 | 16 |
| 136 | reasons waiver | State v. RGD | 59 | 2 | 1906–2024 | 4 |
| 137 | American rule | Rendine v. Pantzer | 58 | 4 | 1862–2025 | 10 |
| 138 | charitable immunity | Collopy v. Newark Eye and Ear Infirmary | 58 | 3 | 1957–2026 | 5 |
| 139 | litigation privilege | Hawkins v. Harris | 58 | 2 | 1984–2026 | 19 |
| 140 | exigent circumstances exception | State v. Bolte | 57 | 2 | 1970–2026 | 13 |
| 141 | fact-specific analysis | State v. Smullen | 57 | 3 | 1993–2026 | 15 |
| 142 | factor test | Scafidi v. Seiler | 57 | 3 | 1976–2026 | 13 |
| 143 | two prong test | Strickland v. Washington | 57 | 1 | 1987–2026 | 21 |
| 144 | defamation claim | G.D. v. Kenny | 56 | 2 | 1960–2026 | 16 |
| 145 | diminished capacity defense | State v. Galloway | 56 | 2 | 1985–2026 | 14 |
| 146 | ex post facto clause | Doe v. Poritz | 56 | 2 | 1978–2026 | 11 |
| 147 | exercise privilege | Winberry v. Salisbury | 56 | 4 | 1903–2026 | 8 |
| 148 | searching inquiry | State v. Crisafi | 56 | 2 | 1964–2026 | 11 |
| 149 | speedy trial violation | Barker v. Wingo | 56 | 2 | 1974–2025 | 21 |
| 150 | case-by-case analysis | State v. Cahill | 55 | 2 | 1958–2026 | 12 |
Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.