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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 25 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 Tull v. United States.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Tull v. United States Anchor
scotus · 1987
green “a civil penalty was a type of remedy at common law that could only be enforced in courts of law.” 10
2 Den Ex Dem. Murray v. Hoboken Land & Improvement Co.
scotus · 1856
green “withdraw from judicial cognizance any matter which, from its nature, is the subject of a suit at the common law, or in equity, or admiralty.” 8

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