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Rhode Island issues

The doctrines Rhode Island 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 1952 1925–2026 7
2 de novo standard State v. Laurence 1592 1975–2026 12
3 fundamental principle State v. Levitt 1542 1895–2026 17
4 affirmative defense Duquette v. Godbout 1442 1948–2026 9
5 abuse of discretion standard State v. Brown 1342 1989–2026 19
6 raise-or-waive rule Pollard v. Acer Group 1322 1991–2026 28
7 hearsay rule State v. Lynch 1102 1961–2026 5
8 novel rule State v. Burke 952 1980–2026 6
9 equal protection clause McGowan v. Maryland 902 1916–2020 0
10 exclusionary rule United States v. Leon 892 1958–2026 6
11 res judicata doctrine Eigabri v. Lekas 862 1974–2026 9
12 probation revocation hearing State v. Chase 832 1974–2024 3
13 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 762 1968–2026 6
14 public duty doctrine Catone v. Medberry 722 1985–2022 3
15 harmless error Chapman v. California 712 1971–2026 8
16 justice committed reversible error Strickland v. Washington 671 1947–2024 4
17 law of the case doctrine Salvadore v. Major Electric & Supply, Inc. 672 1951–2025 4
18 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 552 1971–2024 3
19 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 542 1973–2023 2
20 Strickland test Strickland v. Washington 512 1987–2024 1
21 Rhode Island rule Tome v. United States 502 1967–2021 1
22 Viti doctrine Viti v. Zoning Board of Review of Providence 502 1967–2010 0
23 confrontation clause Davis v. Alaska 492 1972–2026 3
24 exhaustive analysis Zarrella v. Robinson 472 1972–2016 0
25 per se rule State v. Parillo 432 1973–2023 1
26 parol evidence rule Fram Corp. v. Davis 422 1951–2021 2
27 warrant requirement State v. Jennings 422 1973–2026 3
28 collateral estoppel doctrine Foster-Glocester Regional School Committee v. Board of Review 412 1972–2026 7
29 justice committed clear error State v. Texieira 391 1994–2024 1
30 standing requirement Burns v. Sundlun 392 1968–2023 2
31 findings hearing Brown v. State 382 1981–2025 6
32 home rule Opinion to the House of Representatives 382 1939–2023 1
33 manifest error Colvin v. Goldenberg 372 1974–2020 0
34 first prong test Strickland v. Washington 362 1987–2017 0
35 reasonable doubt error Chapman v. California 362 1971–2026 6
36 sovereign immunity Calhoun v. City of Providence 362 1962–2018 0
37 statute of limitations bar Locke v. O'BRIEN 352 1890–2026 2
38 equitable estoppel doctrine Greenwich Bay Yacht Basin Associates v. Brown 342 1990–2022 2
39 case-by-case analysis In Re Nicole B. 322 1985–2022 1
40 good of society warning Palmisano v. Toth 322 1984–2019 0
41 probable cause standard State v. Jenison 312 1981–2026 2
42 qualified privilege Ponticelli v. Mine Safety Appliance Co. 312 1972–2023 1
43 variance exception Hugas Corp. v. Veader 312 1965–2026 1
44 administrative finality doctrine Johnston Ambulatory Surgical Associates, Ltd. v. Nolan 302 1983–2023 1
45 attorney-client privilege State v. Von Bulow 302 1978–2017 0
46 flexible rule Chavers v. Fleet Bank (RI), N.A. 302 1951–2023 2
47 reviews hearing Tara J. Cancel, as Administratrix of the Estate of Ira Lukens v. City of Providence 301 2006–2026 8
48 laches doctrine O'REILLY v. Town of Glocester 292 1937–2023 2
49 adverse possession claim Anthony v. Searle 272 1970–2026 3
50 American rule Moore v. Ballard 272 1918–2025 6
51 exhaustion requirement Arnold v. Lebel 272 1966–2026 1
52 mootness doctrine City of Cranston v. Rhode Island Laborers' District Council 272 2004–2025 2
53 sound discretion hearing Iggy's Doughboys, Inc. v. Giroux 272 1994–2023 1
54 Brady doctrine United States v. Bagley 262 1982–2018 0
55 deviation standard Sousa v. Chaset 262 1969–2021 1
56 ex post facto clause Collins v. Youngblood 262 1917–2022 1
57 Fourth Amendment violation Ohio v. Robinette 262 1980–2025 4
58 legitimate claim Board of Regents of State Colleges v. Roth 262 1978–2015 0
59 totality of the circumstances test Illinois v. Gates 262 1984–2026 4
60 absence of clear error Heath v. Vose 252 1981–2010 0
61 clear and convincing standard In Re Adner G. 252 1990–2024 1
62 estoppel doctrine Greenwich Bay Yacht Basin Associates v. Brown 252 1877–2011 0
63 English rule Clark v. Clark 241 1851–2016 0
64 rational basis test Boucher v. Sayeed 242 1979–2020 0
65 separation of powers doctrine State v. Jacques 242 1962–2020 0
66 special duty exception Kuzniar v. Keach 242 1989–2010 0
67 good faith exception United States v. Leon 232 1973–2026 5
68 known right privilege Johnson v. Zerbst 232 1965–2026 1
69 performance claim Strickland v. Washington 232 1970–2026 3
70 substantive due process violation Brunelle v. Town of South Kingstown 232 1991–2020 0
71 has adopted standard Strickland v. Washington 222 1981–2011 0
72 legislative rule Lerner v. Gill 222 1976–2020 0
73 lesser included offense instruction State v. McGuy 222 1981–2026 3
74 postconviction relief hearing Rice v. State 221 2006–2026 4
75 verdict meets standard State v. Rivera 221 2010–2023 2
76 zoning board hearing Corporation Service, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Review 222 1970–2011 0
77 bail hearing State v. Skirvin 212 1973–2021 1
78 diminished capacity defense State v. Correra 212 1980–2016 0
79 excited utterance exception State v. St. Jean 212 1975–2024 2
80 second step analysis State v. Bido 212 1983–2021 2
81 burden-shifting framework McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green 202 2001–2019 0
82 finding of a probation violation State v. McLaughlin 201 2002–2016 0
83 personal privilege Calhoun v. City of Providence 202 1928–2017 0
84 speedy trial claim Barker v. Wingo 202 1979–2015 0
85 spoliation doctrine Tancrelle v. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. 202 1999–2025 1
86 discussion defendant Cranston Teachers' Ass'n v. Cranston School Committee 191 1968–2022 1
87 fact-intensive inquiry Filippi v. Filippi 192 2002–2022 1
88 federal constitutional error Chapman v. California 192 1968–2008 0
89 res ipsa loquitur doctrine Cinq-Mars v. Kelley 192 1934–2017 0
90 work product doctrine Cabral v. Arruda 192 1978–2025 1
91 Barker analysis Barker v. Wingo 182 1967–2015 0
92 function hearing State v. Waite 182 1968–2013 0
93 granting exception Center Realty Corp. v. Zoning Board of Review 182 1930–2015 0
94 merger doctrine Nunes v. Meadowbrook Development Co., Inc. 182 1989–2018 0
95 second part test Strickland v. Washington 182 1984–2014 0
96 Sixth Amendment violation Doggett v. United States 182 1979–2018 0
97 arbitrary and capricious standard Goncalves v. NMU Pension Trust 172 2002–2019 0
98 Blockburger test Blockburger v. United States 172 1980–2013 0
99 conviction violation State v. Mattatall 172 1924–2026 1
100 election of remedies doctrine Cipolla v. RI COLLEGE, BD. OF GOVERNORS 172 1962–2026 1
101 extensive analysis Donnelly v. Cowsill 172 1967–2010 0
102 Massachusetts rule Clark v. Clark 172 1873–2011 0
103 nondelegation doctrine Davis v. Wood 172 1979–2022 1
104 residuary clause Apollonio v. Kenyon 172 1878–2015 0
105 rigorous standard Daniel v. Cross 172 1983–2015 0
106 second prong test Strickland v. Washington 172 1984–2019 0
107 takings claim Parella v. Retirement Board of the Rhode Island Employees' Retirement System 172 1996–2026 1
108 collateral source rule Gelsomino v. Mendonca 162 1966–2013 0
109 egregious conduct exception Verity Ex Rel. Verity v. Danti 162 1994–2022 1
110 exacting analysis State v. Cardona 162 1990–2021 1
111 First Amendment violation Herbert v. Lando 162 1982–2000 0
112 grant of a special exception Nani v. Zoning Board of Review of Town of Smithfield 162 1970–2010 0
113 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 162 1974–2010 0
114 rationale behind rule DiFranco v. Klein 162 1984–2024 2
115 administrative law that deference doctrine Pawtucket Power Associates Ltd. v. City of Pawtucket 152 1993–2011 0
116 agency rule City of East Providence v. Public Utilities Commission 152 1979–2011 0
117 axiomatic principle Pine v. Clark 152 1988–2024 1
118 ease bar Queensgate Investment Co. v. Liquor Control Commission 152 1885–2003 0
119 faith and credit clause State of Maryland Central Collection Unit v. Board of Regents for Education 152 1914–2010 0
120 generally accepted rule Israel v. Brooks 152 1904–2021 1
121 judicially created doctrine Lischio v. Zoning Board of Review of North Kingstown 152 1979–2022 1
122 justification test Taft v. Pare 152 1988–2019 0
123 knowing and intelligent waiver Fare v. Michael C. 152 1972–2022 1
124 member bar In Re Roots 152 1936–2026 2
125 prima facie violation Belliveau Building Corp. v. O'Coin 152 1977–2021 2
126 public trust doctrine Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce v. State 152 1988–2011 0
127 purposes rule Hickman v. Taylor 152 1972–2010 0
128 reasonable diligence standard Martin v. Howard 152 1991–2019 0
129 self-defense doctrine State v. Martinez 151 1980–2021 1
130 sentence imposed violates standard State v. Cote 152 1999–2014 0
131 substantially similar federal rule Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of Catrett 152 2007–2025 1
132 transactional rule Bossian v. Anderson 152 1997–2026 3
133 contention error Illinois v. Rodriguez 141 1897–2021 1
134 corollary principle Kaya v. Partington 142 1968–2018 0
135 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 142 1987–2012 0
136 intention claim Greenwood v. Rahill 142 1994–2020 0
137 privity doctrine Walsh v. Gowing 142 1965–2010 0
138 public interest exception Buffi v. Ferri 142 1979–2016 0
139 reasonable efforts requirement In Re Nicole B. 141 1983–2014 0
140 voluntary waiver State v. Thornton 141 1996–2019 0
141 acquittal defendant State v. Snow 131 1980–2026 1
142 application for a special exception Salve Regina College v. Zoning Board of Review 132 1967–2008 0
143 bad faith claim Bartlett v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance 131 1988–2025 2
144 exhaustive review analysis Bourdon's, Inc. v. Ecin Industries, Inc. 132 1997–2022 1
145 Franks hearing Franks v. Delaware 132 1986–2025 2
146 guiding principle Milardo v. Coastal Resources Management Council 132 1979–2024 1
147 legal malpractice claim Ahmed v. Pannone 132 1997–2017 0
148 mere inconvenience standard Gara Realty, Inc. v. Zoning Board of Review 132 1989–2011 0
149 novel constitutional doctrine State v. Burke 131 1980–2026 1
150 presence hearing State v. Lerner 132 1973–2014 0

Top 150 by distinct citing opinions.

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