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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 32 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 Rivero v. Rivero.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Rivero v. Rivero Anchor
nev · 2009
green “parties are free to contract, and the courts will enforce their contracts if they are not unconscionable, illegal, or in violation of public policy.” 7
2 Rivero v. Rivero
nev · 2009
green “they are not unconscionable, illegal, or in violation of public policy” 5
3 Rennels v. Rennels
nev · 2011
green “will generally recognize the preclusive effect of such agreements if they are deemed final.” 4
4 Murphy v. Murphy
nev · 1947
green “risk trampling the parties' intent” 4
5 Murphy v. Murphy
nev · 1947
green “should be construed fairly and reasonably, and not too strictly or technically.” 4
6 Aseltine v. Second Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada
nev · 1936
green “the intention of the district court, . . that the agreement of the parties should be given effect according to its intent and spirit.” 4
7 Vaile v. Porsboll
nev · 2012
green “alters the parties' substantive rights, while a clarification involves the district court defining the rights that have already been awarded to the parties” 4

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.

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