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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 26 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 Gould, Inc. v. The United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gould, Inc. v. The United States Anchor | green | “effectuate its spirit and purpose.” | 12 |
| 2 | Arizona ex rel. Arizona Department of Transportation v. United States | green | “an interpretation which gives a reasonable meaning to all parts will be preferred to one which leaves a portion of it useless, inexplicable, inoperative, void, insignificant, meaningless, superfluous, or achieves a weird and whimsical result.” | 7 |
| 3 | The Binghamton Bridge | green | “accomplish the intention of the parties.” | 4 |
| 4 | Arizona ex rel. Arizona Department of Transportation v. United States | green | “interpreted so as to harmonize and give meaning to all of its provisions, and thus an interpretation which gives a reasonable meaning to all parts will be preferred to one which leaves a portion of it useless, inexplicable, inoperative, void, insignificant, meaningless, superflu…” | 3 |
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.