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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 29 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 Commonwealth v. Stratton.

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1 Commonwealth v. Stratton Anchor
pa · 2012
green “thus, when the legislature uses two different words, we must . . . presume that it must have meant for the words to have separate meanings.” 5
2 In Re McCutcheon Ex Rel. Magisterial District 10-2-02 Westmoreland County
cjdpa · 2004
green “it is our conclusion that the bartoe case was neither pending nor impending at the time of respondent's conversations with her grandson and, for that reason, the board has not established a violation of rule 4(d).” 4
3 In Re McCutcheon Ex Rel. Magisterial District 10-2-02 Westmoreland County
cjdpa · 2004
green “must have thought the words mean something different, otherwise they would not have used both words,” 4
4 A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police
pa · 2016
green “a civil action brought in or appealed to any court which is subject to these rules.” 4
5 Straw, J. v. Fair, K. v. Pittsburgh Lubes
pasuperct · 2018
green “after it is filed and is awaiting decision or settlement; after it is begun but is unfinished” 4
6 St. Peter Herald v. City of St. Peter
minnctapp · 1992
green “it is our conclusion that the bartoe case was neither pending nor impending at the time of respondent's conversations with her grandson and, for that reason, the board has not established a violation of rule 4(d).” 4
7 Getty, J. v. Getty, M.
pasuperct · 2019
neutral “during the pendency of an action,” 4

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