7 canonical passages across 5 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 People v. Ruiz.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Ruiz Anchor | green | “because the statutory language is generally the most reliable indicator of that intent, we look first at the words themselves, giving them their usual and ordinary meaning.” | 5 |
| 2 | People v. Ruiz | green | “our 'fundamental task . . . is to determine the legislature's intent so as to effectuate the law's purpose.' . . . 'because the statutory language is generally the most reliable indicator of that intent, we look first at the words themselves, giving them their usual and ordinary…” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Partee | green | “to enable the courts to vindicate their authority and maintain the dignity and respect due to them.” | 4 |
| 4 | In re Berry | green | “suffered from no jurisdictional defect because the invalidity of the agreement did not appear upon the face of the order.” | 4 |
| 5 | In re Berry | green | “we established in in re berry (1968) 68 cal.2d 137, 147 (berry), a case involving a misdemeanor contempt prosecution under former section 166, subdivision (4), that 'the violation of an order in excess of the jurisdiction of the issuing court cannot produce a valid judgment of c…” | 4 |
| 6 | Wanke, Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Inc. v. Keck | green | “as a general rule, the elements of contempt include (1) a valid order, (2) knowledge of the order, (3) ability to comply with the order, and (4) willful failure to comply with the order.” | 4 |
| 7 | People v. Kalnoki | green | “in the review of a contempt proceeding 'the evidence, the findings, and the judgment are all to be strictly construed in favor of the accused” | 4 |
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