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Nevada issues

The doctrines Nevada 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 Morrissey v. Brewer 1652 1913–2025 20
2 law of the case doctrine Hall v. State 1591 1895–2024 27
3 penalty hearing Nunnery v. State 1371 1950–2022 7
4 affirmative defense Dredge Corporation v. Wells Cargo, Inc. 1342 1910–2025 20
5 abuse of discretion standard DR Partners v. Board of County Commissioners 1212 1979–2026 22
6 Brady violation Mazzan v. Warden, Ely State Prison 1202 1988–2022 10
7 impediment external defense Hathaway v. State 1162 1997–2022 6
8 cumulative error Valdez v. State 1012 1994–2026 21
9 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 962 1968–2026 10
10 Batson challenge Batson v. Kentucky 952 1989–2026 14
11 plain error Valdez v. State 912 1985–2026 11
12 harmless error Chapman v. California 882 1965–2026 4
13 equal protection clause Zamora v. Price 862 1955–2021 2
14 hearsay rule Wallach v. State 782 1905–2025 2
15 separation of powers doctrine State v. Connery 752 1977–2026 17
16 Brunzell factors Brunzell v. Golden Gate National Bank 702 2012–2024 15
17 reasonable doubt instruction Chapman v. California 692 1967–2026 11
18 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 642 1961–2024 3
19 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 612 1965–2022 1
20 confrontation clause Crawford v. Washington 611 1970–2026 11
21 fundamental principle Blake v. State 601 1878–2024 9
22 de novo standard May v. Anderson 572 1998–2026 8
23 ineffective assistance claim Hathaway v. State 541 1996–2022 7
24 stare decisis doctrine Miller v. Burk 541 1876–2026 11
25 attorney-client privilege Upjohn Co. v. United States 492 1975–2024 8
26 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 471 1983–2024 1
27 slapp motion Coker v. Sassone 461 2009–2026 15
28 claim of cumulative error Valdez v. State 461 1998–2024 12
29 Beattie factors Beattie v. Thomas 462 1995–2026 13
30 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 431 1994–2024 8
31 Petrocelli hearing Petrocelli v. State 422 1991–2025 3
32 warrant requirement State v. Micah Abraham Wulff 422 1974–2025 4
33 felony-murder rule Payne v. State 391 1965–2019 0
34 mootness doctrine Personhood Nevada v. Bristol 381 1986–2025 7
35 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Hathaway v. State 371 1989–2022 3
36 vagueness challenge State v. Castaneda 372 1987–2026 5
37 per se rule Proctor v. Castelletti 362 1965–2024 4
38 prima facie violation Williams v. State 341 1936–2024 9
39 will interpret rule Nevada Power Co. v. Haggerty 332 1993–2025 4
40 fair cross-section requirement Williams v. State 311 1986–2022 4
41 plain meaning rule State, Bus. & Indus. v. Granite Constr. Co. 312 1986–2019 0
42 proposed jury instruction Atkinson v. MGM Grand Hotel, Inc. 302 1998–2022 2
43 capital penalty hearing Johnson v. State 291 1996–2022 4
44 insanity defense Finger v. State 291 1986–2026 3
45 laches doctrine Carson City v. Price 291 1925–2022 4
46 structural error Neder v. United States 291 2001–2021 1
47 alter ego doctrine LFC Marketing Group, Inc. v. Loomis 281 1957–2024 1
48 exhaustion requirement Malecon Tobacco, LLC v. State Ex Rel. Department of Taxation 282 1992–2025 5
49 preponderance of the evidence standard MacK v. Ashlock 282 1980–2025 4
50 proffered instruction Crawford v. State 281 1922–2021 3
51 good cause claim Hathaway v. State 272 1876–2025 6
52 parole hearing Niergarth v. State 271 1974–2021 2
53 Nevada rule Nebaco, Inc. v. Riverview Realty Co. 272 1956–2024 2
54 beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard Nunnery v. State 261 1980–2022 4
55 district court committed reversible error Summitt v. State 262 1999–2026 4
56 Fourth Amendment violation Simmons v. United States 251 1974–2021 1
57 Young factors Young v. Johnny Ribeiro Building, Inc. 252 1993–2026 10
58 probable cause hearing McDonald v. Sheriff of Carson City 242 1968–2022 2
59 opponent of the peremptory challenge Ford v. State 241 2011–2021 3
60 proponent challenge Ford v. State 241 1998–2021 3
61 defamation claim Pegasus v. Reno Newspapers, Inc. 231 1993–2026 6
62 flight instruction Weber v. State 231 1970–2025 4
63 mining claim Porter v. Tempa Mining & Milling Co. 231 1872–2024 3
64 necessary elements claim Western States Construction, Inc. v. Michoff 222 1992–2023 6
65 negligent misrepresentation claim Halcrow, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada Ex Rel. County of Clark 221 2014–2021 7
66 rigorous standard Buzz Stew, LLC v. City of North Las Vegas 222 1996–2024 7
67 three-factor test Five Star Capital Corp. v. Ruby 221 2006–2022 2
68 forfeited error Jeremias v. State 222 2008–2026 7
69 adequacy inquiry Young v. State 211 1983–2022 3
70 Kazalyn instruction Byford v. State 211 2000–2019 0
71 overbreadth doctrine City of Chicago v. Morales 212 1981–2024 3
72 parol evidence rule Tallman v. First National Bank 211 1957–2022 1
73 somewhat heightened standard Foster v. Dingwall 211 1991–2026 3
74 qualification requirement Hallmark v. Eldridge 211 1891–2020 0
75 adverse inference instruction Bass-Davis v. Davis 202 2004–2022 2
76 Blockburger test Jackson v. State 201 1984–2024 3
77 economic loss doctrine Calloway v. City of Reno 202 1990–2024 2
78 legal malpractice claim Day v. Zubel 202 1996–2025 5
79 qualified immunity City of Boulder City v. Boulder Excavating, Inc. 202 1919–2025 3
80 right to enforce claim Szilagyi v. Testa 201 1980–2022 1
81 good faith exception Farm Bureau Service Co. of Maynard v. Kohls 201 1991–2024 3
82 given instruction Duran v. Mueller 201 1962–2022 6
83 speedy trial violation Doggett v. United States 201 1967–2026 6
84 totality of the circumstances test Passama v. State 202 1986–2026 4
85 district court committed plain error Jeremias v. State 201 1988–2021 2
86 exceptions to the general rule Smith v. Eighth Judicial District Court of State of Nevada 191 1934–2022 10
87 implied waiver Buckholt Ex Rel. Buckholt v. Second Judicial District Court of Nevada 191 1978–2022 4
88 reduced standard State v. Jones 191 1970–2016 0
89 res judicata doctrine Castle v. Simmons 192 1965–2022 1
90 void-for-vagueness doctrine State v. Castaneda 192 1992–2024 3
91 nonexhaustive list factors Romero v. Perez 192 2010–2023 1
92 opponent challenge Ford v. State 191 1996–2022 2
93 one-action rule Nevada Wholesale Lumber Co. v. Myers Realty, Inc. 191 1970–2019 0
94 adopt standard Hathaway v. State 182 1972–2022 1
95 lien claim Milner v. Shuey 181 1914–2020 0
96 pleading standard Buzz Stew, LLC v. City of North Las Vegas 181 2011–2025 5
97 public policy exception Five Star Capital Corp. v. Ruby 181 1984–2022 1
98 neutral explanation challenge Ford v. State 181 2011–2020 0
99 list factors Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College v. 1732 Canal Street, L.L.C. 182 2009–2022 2
100 anti-SLAPP analysis Baral v. Schnitt 171 2018–2026 7
101 lesser included offense instruction Rosas v. State 171 1994–2019 0
102 sufficiency of the evidence challenge Middleton v. State 171 1976–2022 2
103 bench bar Rector-Phillips-Morse, Inc. v. Vroman 171 1876–2021 1
104 claim without an evidentiary hearing Hargrove v. State 171 2013–2021 1
105 fact-intensive inquiry United States v. William Adderson Jarrett 172 2011–2025 7
106 light claim Perry v. Jordan 171 1914–2017 0
107 abuse of process claim LaMantia v. Redisi 161 1986–2022 1
108 bad faith claim Gunny v. Allstate Insurance 161 1987–2021 2
109 clear and convincing evidence standard United States v. Nelson 162 1986–2025 3
110 defendant guilty absent error Nay v. State 162 2000–2025 2
111 ex post facto challenge Weaver v. Graham 161 1977–2018 0
112 five-year rule Morgan v. Las Vegas Sands, Inc. 161 1993–2021 3
113 leading rule McKay v. Board of Sup'rs of Carson City 161 1952–2018 0
114 limited scope requirement Hallmark v. Eldridge 161 2011–2020 0
115 premeditation instruction Leonard v. State 161 1996–2020 0
116 safeguard against egregious error Cranford v. Smart 162 1976–2021 2
117 Schwartz factors Schwartz v. Schwartz 162 1995–2022 2
118 statute of limitations bar JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NAT'L ASS'N VS. SFR INV.'S POOL 1, LLC 161 1979–2022 6
119 work product doctrine Wardleigh v. 2ND JUD. DIST. CT. OF STATE 161 1997–2019 0
120 invited error Pearson v. Pearson 162 1975–2024 8
121 medical malpractice claim Szydel v. Markman 162 1998–2024 5
122 custody hearing Trujillo v. State 152 1972–2025 5
123 granting privilege State v. Second Judicial District Court 151 1915–2021 1
124 plain view doctrine Horton v. California 152 1981–2021 1
125 prove-up hearing Cancio v. White 152 1994–2023 4
126 rational basis test Gaines v. State 152 1975–2021 1
127 claim preclusion doctrine Five Star Capital Corp. v. Ruby 152 2007–2023 4
128 fact-specific inquiry Hickey v. State 152 1991–2026 4
129 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Szydel v. Markman 151 1934–2024 3
130 business judgment rule Shoen v. SAC Holding Corp. 141 2011–2024 3
131 certification hearing Kent v. United States 142 1969–2024 2
132 derivative claim Cohen v. Mirage Resorts, Inc. 141 2016–2025 4
133 discretionary immunity United States v. Gaubert 141 1972–2018 0
134 equal-and-exact-justice instruction Leonard v. State 141 2016–2025 4
135 fair report privilege Sahara Gaming Corp. v. Culinary Workers Union Local 226 141 1999–2024 5
136 faith and credit clause Rosenstein v. Steele 141 1948–2015 0
137 intentional misrepresentation claim Nelson v. Heer 141 2020–2022 8
138 Mlle doctrine Hall v. State 141 2015–2024 5
139 preemption doctrine Nanopierce Technologies, Inc. v. Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. 141 2000–2026 1
140 probation revocation hearing State v. Boyd 141 1968–2021 1
141 Sixth Amendment challenge McKaskle v. Wiggins 142 1982–2023 4
142 clear and convincing standard Vincent L. G. v. State Division of Child & Family Services, Department of Human Resources 142 1999–2026 5
143 compliance analysis Wilmington Trust FSB v. A1 Concrete Cutting & Demolition, LLC 142 1923–2024 5
144 grand jury hearing Solis-Ramirez v. Eighth Judicial District Court 141 1966–2020 0
145 prejudicial error Carroll v. State 141 1912–2017 0
146 self-defense instruction Mirin v. State 142 1988–2026 4
147 Beattie and Brunzell factors Copper Liquor, Inc., Robert Earl Basham, Jr., or the Estate of Harold Letcher, Deceased, Cross-Appellant v. Adolph Coors Company, Cross-Appellee 142 2013–2024 3
148 capable-of-repetition-yet-evading-review exception Langston v. State, Department of Motor Vehicles 131 2010–2025 3
149 district court conducted hearing Petrocelli v. State 131 1993–2018 0
150 entrapment defense Miller v. State 131 1978–2024 1

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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