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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 35 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Newkirk v. Bigard.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newkirk v. Bigard Anchor | green | “shall' will not be given a permissive meaning where it is used with reference to any right or benefit to anyone, and the right and benefit depends upon giving a mandatory meaning to the word.” | 5 |
| 2 | Vuagniaux v. Department of Professional Regulation | green | “by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate.” | 5 |
| 3 | Vuagniaux v. Department of Professional Regulation | green | “participation by the governor is always required.” | 5 |
| 4 | Peabody Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission | green | “a voidable judgment is a judgment entered erroneously by a court having jurisdiction.” | 5 |
| 5 | Peabody Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission | green | “any attack on the decision's validity by reason of ms. ford's participation has been waived by reason of the plaintiff's failure to raise the issue.” | 5 |
| 6 | Majid v. The Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of the City of Chicago | green | “courts must also consider the reason and necessity for the law, the evils sought to be remedied and the purpose to be achieved.” | 5 |
| 7 | Babcock v. Wallace | green | “a voidable judgment is a judgment entered erroneously by a court having jurisdiction.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.