4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 23 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 In Re the Nomination Petitions & Papers of Stevenson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re the Nomination Petitions & Papers of Stevenson Anchor | green | “not bound by the decisions of federal courts inferior to the u.s. supreme court.” | 11 |
| 2 | Commonwealth v. Jones | green | “a trial court has wide discretion in phrasing its jury instructions, and can choose its own words as long as the law is clearly, adequately, and accurately presented to the jury for its consideration.” | 5 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Uderra | green | “an imperfect instruction does not constitute reversible error where the charge, taken as a whole, fairly and accurately conveys the essential meaning.” | 4 |
| 4 | Commonwealth v. Jones | green | “the jury charge as a whole to determine if it is fair and complete.” | 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.