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The doctrines Virgin Islands 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 due process clause Godfrey v. International Moving Consultants, Inc. 662 1978–2026 13
2 Banks analysis Banks v. International Rental & Leasing Corp. 642 2014–2026 19
3 plain error Francis v. People 602 2007–2025 1
4 affirmative defense Rennie v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. 482 1979–2026 6
5 soundest rule Simon v. Joseph 452 2013–2026 10
6 claims-processing rule Vazquez v. Vazquez 392 2010–2026 6
7 section 32 final order Sealey-Christian v. Sunny Isle Shopping Center, Inc. 381 2009–2026 6
8 exclusionary rule Stone v. Powell 272 1981–2026 5
9 collateral order doctrine Ramirez v. People 262 2007–2026 13
10 abuse of discretion standard In re Rogers 242 2004–2026 4
11 harmless error Fahie v. People 221 2002–2017 0
12 non-jurisdictional claims-processing rule Mapp v. Fawkes 202 2013–2026 5
13 of review standard Blyden v. People 192 2005–2016 0
14 warrant requirement Coolidge v. New Hampshire 192 1984–2026 2
15 local rule State v. Fuller 182 2000–2026 4
16 separation of powers doctrine Smith v. Magras 172 1995–2026 5
17 equal protection clause General Offshore Corp. v. Farrelly 163 1964–2026 2
18 fundamental principle Armstrong v. Manzo 163 1968–2025 4
19 three-factor analysis Better Building Maintenance of the Virgin Islands, Inc. v. Lee 162 2014–2025 2
20 double jeopardy clause Blockburger v. United States 152 1979–2024 1
21 Miranda warning Miranda v. Arizona 152 1977–2025 1
22 Virgin Islands rule Constien v. United States 152 2009–2026 11
23 Fourth Amendment violation People v. Looby 152 1977–2026 4
24 section 32(a) final judgment Joseph v. Daily News Publishing Co. 141 2010–2024 2
25 highly deferential standard Stevens v. People 131 2011–2024 1
26 law of the case doctrine Hodge v. Bluebeard's Castle, Inc. 132 2009–2017 0
27 hearsay rule United States v. Owens 132 1977–2026 1
28 plausible claim Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly 122 2011–2025 2
29 Terry stop Wong Sun v. United States 122 2002–2016 0
30 per se rule Anthony Weddington v. Dushan Zatecky 122 1986–2024 1
31 Brady violation Bowry v. People 112 1995–2023 1
32 pleading standard Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly 112 2008–2025 2
33 probable cause rule Browne v. People 112 1981–2014 0
34 plenary standard Rivera-Moreno v. Government of the Virgin Islands 112 2013–2026 2
35 section 3 virtue Rivera-Moreno v. Government of the Virgin Islands 112 2011–2025 1
36 Fifth Amendment privilege Miranda v. Arizona 102 1985–2025 1
37 injunction factors Opticians Ass'n of America v. Independent Opticians of America 102 2013–2025 3
38 particularly deferential standard Smith v. People 101 2009–2017 0
39 sliding scale standard Yusuf v. Hamed ex rel. Hamed 102 2013–2025 1
40 statute of limitations defense Clark v. Fidelity And Guaranty Insurance Underwriters d/b/a Travelers Opinion 92 2002–2026 3
41 meritoriousness claim Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company 92 2006–2025 2
42 sounder rule Banks v. International Rental & Leasing Corp. 93 1966–2025 1
43 invited error Williams v. People 92 2012–2026 3
44 Barker factors Barker v. Wingo 82 2010–2026 2
45 de novo standard Rosenau v. Unifund Corp. 81 2010–2024 1
46 defamation claim Joseph v. Daily News Publishing Co. 82 1998–2026 2
47 ineffective assistance of counsel claim Strickland v. Washington 82 2007–2026 1
48 laches defense Danjaq LLC v. Sony Corp. 82 1979–2017 0
49 need to correct clear error Lazaridis v. Wehmer 82 2009–2026 1
50 outcome and accept principle Conley v. Gibson 82 2009–2026 6
51 plain view doctrine Coolidge v. New Hampshire 82 1984–2026 1
52 purpose of the notice requirement Fallen v. United States 82 1987–2026 6
53 confrontation clause United States v. Jimenez 81 2010–2026 1
54 Halliday factors Molloy v. Independence Blue Cross 82 2010–2025 2
55 mootness doctrine Haynes v. Ottley 82 2010–2026 2
56 Blockburger test Albernaz v. United States 71 1997–2013 0
57 case or controversy requirement Hodge v. Bluebeard's Castle, Inc. 72 2012–2017 0
58 granting privilege Teare v. Committee on Admissions 71 2010–2016 0
59 judicially created doctrine Simpson v. Golden 72 2009–2017 0
60 Poulis factors Lefteri Poulis and Athena Poulis, His Wife v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company 72 2003–2025 1
61 Restatement rule Skeoch v. Ottley 72 1980–2023 1
62 Sixth Amendment challenge Smith v. Phillips 72 2002–2026 1
63 speedy trial violation Barker v. Wingo 72 1990–2026 2
64 standing doctrine Armstrong World Industries, Inc. v. Adams 72 1996–2016 0
65 three Banks factors Perez v. Ritz-Carlton (Virgin Islands), Inc. 72 2014–2023 3
66 Daubert standard Malloy v. Reyes 72 2001–2026 1
67 section 32(e) practice of law In re Rogers 71 2013–2014 0
68 accrual claim Henry Saludes v. Evelyn Ramos, M.D., and Government of the Virgin Islands. Appeal of Government of the Virgin Islands 62 1982–2014 0
69 application of the discovery rule Santiago v. Virgin Islands Housing Authority 62 2002–2025 4
70 cumulative error Nicholas v. People 61 2012–2013 0
71 ethical violation In re Virgin Islands Bar Ass'n Committee 62 2013–2024 1
72 insufficiency of the evidence claim Latalladi v. People 62 2010–2016 0
73 known right privilege Fay v. Noia 62 1979–2026 2
74 minority rule Ferris v. V.I. Industrial Gases, Inc. 62 1986–2016 0
75 rational basis standard Thomas v. Government of the Virgin Islands 62 1987–2017 0
76 reasonable probability error United States v. Marcus 62 2009–2017 0
77 res judicata doctrine Allen v. McCurry 61 1988–2017 0
78 Sixth Amendment speedy trial violation Francis v. People 62 2010–2016 0
79 sufficiency of the evidence claim Stevens v. People 61 2012–2017 0
80 valid basis challenge McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood 62 1997–2014 0
81 void-for-vagueness doctrine Kolender v. Lawson 62 1995–2015 0
82 contempt hearing Hill v. King II 62 2005–2026 2
83 plausibility standard Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly 62 2010–2025 1
84 section 362 automatic stay American Prairie Construction Co. v. Hoich 62 1992–2023 2
85 abuse of the writ doctrine George v. Wilson 51 2013–2016 0
86 attorney-client privilege Olive v. Isherwood 51 1990–2026 1
87 bail hearing Fountaine v. Mullen 52 2006–2023 1
88 cognizable claim Cohen v. United States 52 1998–2026 1
89 demanding standard Eastern Airlines, Inc. v. Insurance Company of North America 51 2005–2026 2
90 end inquiry Varlack v. SWC Caribbean, Inc. 52 2005–2016 0
91 equitable tolling doctrine Island Insteel Systems, Inc. v. Waters 52 2009–2025 1
92 facts constituting claim Harley ex rel. Harley v. Government of the Virgin Islands 52 1982–2024 1
93 finality requirement Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller Ex Rel. Koller 51 2002–2010 0
94 generally accepted rule Brown Hotel Co., Inc. v. Sizemore 52 1982–2025 1
95 insanity defense Nibbs v. People 51 2000–2017 0
96 late claim Mercer v. Government of the Virgin Islands 52 1982–2014 0
97 Legislature motion New York State Bankers Ass'n v. Wetzler 52 1996–2024 1
98 medical malpractice claim Phillip v. Taylor 51 1999–2026 1
99 mens rea requirement Carlock v. People 52 2001–2014 0
100 notice pleading standard Laura L. Walsh v. U.S. Bank, N.A. 51 2017–2026 4
101 personal privilege Firstbank v. Harthman 51 1997–2025 2
102 reviews challenge Glasser v. United States 51 2010–2012 0
103 right to assert waiver Simpson v. Golden 52 2012–2024 3
104 ripeness doctrine Armstrong World Industries, Inc. v. Adams 51 2002–2014 0
105 sequential test Yusuf v. Hamed ex rel. Hamed 52 2013–2015 0
106 Stevens challenge Stevens v. People 52 2009–2012 0
107 superior court committed reversible error Latalladi v. People 51 2013–2017 0
108 survival claim Der Weer v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. 51 2014–2024 1
109 wrongful discharge presumption Pacheco v. United States 52 1994–2015 0
110 blanket rule Shipbuilders Council of America v. United States Coast Guard 51 2010–2026 2
111 evidence introduced hearing Hill v. King II 51 2014–2026 2
112 excusable neglect analysis Hodge v. Allenbaugh 52 2000–2025 2
113 section 21 adoption Banks v. International Rental & Leasing Corp. 51 2011–2016 0
114 section 2253 constructive possession District of Columbia v. Heller 51 2011–2016 0
115 section 3 bail Government of the Virgin Islands v. Salvador Santiago Ortiz, Jr. 52 2006–2010 0
116 section 33 consider the appeal First American Development Group/Carib, LLC v. WestLB AG 51 2013–2017 0
117 section 33(d) jurisdictional thirty day filing deadline First American Development Group/Carib, LLC v. WestLB AG 51 2013–2017 0
118 set of relevant factors Hill v. King II 51 2014–2026 2
119 three-factor Banks analysis Government of the Virgin Islands v. Connor 52 2014–2015 0
120 wapa motion Cyprian v. Butcher 52 2010–2017 0
121 first three factors Virgin Islands Bar v. Brusch 52 2012–2026 1
122 sovereign immunity Sargent v. Paiewonsky 52 1991–2026 3

Top 122 by distinct citing opinions.

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