7 canonical passages across 7 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 Nevada Commission on Ethics v. JMA/Lucchesi.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada Commission on Ethics v. JMA/Lucchesi Anchor | green | “it is a well-settled principle of statutory construction that statutes using the word 'may' are generally directory and permissive in nature, while those that employ the term 'shall' are presumptively mandatory.” | 8 |
| 2 | Green v. State | green | “in conducting plain error review, we must examine whether there was 'error,' whether the error was 'plain' or clear, and whether the error affected the defendant's substantial rights.” | 6 |
| 3 | Pellegrini v. State | green | “equitable principles will not justify a court's disregard of statutory requirements.” | 5 |
| 4 | Pasillas v. HSBC BANK USA | green | “(internal citations omitted)); pasillas v. hsbc bank usa, 127 nev. 462, 467 , 255 p.3d 1281, 1285 (2011) (” | 4 |
| 5 | Wyman v. State | green | “to make a particularized showing of actual, nonspeculative prejudice resulting from the delay” | 4 |
| 6 | Singleton v. Sheriff | green | “accused may be held to answer for a public offense other than that charged in the complaint.” | 4 |
| 7 | Berry v. Sheriff | green | “was required to file belated information); see also huebner v. state, 103 nev. 29, 31 , 731 p.2d 1330, 1332 (1987) (speedy trial portion of nrs 178.556 can only be waived upon showing of good cause); anderson v. state, 86 nev. 829, 834 , 477 p.2d 595, 598 (1970) (” | 4 |
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