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5 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 166 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 Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers Anchor | green | “where text is clear, text is determinative of that intent.” | 101 |
| 2 | Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers | green | “words and phrases that have acquired a technical or particular meaning, whether by legislative definition or otherwise, shall be construed accordingly.” | 30 |
| 3 | Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Summers | green | “common law or former statutory provisions, including laws on the same or similar subjects,” | 28 |
| 4 | Simmons v. Arnim | green | “courts . . . must take statutes as they find them. . . . they are not the law-making body. they are not responsible for omissions in legislation. they are responsible for a true and fair interpretation of the written law . . . .” | 4 |
| 5 | Simmons v. Arnim | green | “courts must take statutes as they find them.” | 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.