4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 22 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 State v. Arceo.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Arceo Anchor | green | “the interpretation of a statute is a question of law reviewable de novo.” | 12 |
| 2 | Gray v. Administrative Director of Court | green | “every construction which leads to an absurdity shall be rejected.” | 5 |
| 3 | State v. Griffin | green | “the legislature is presumed not to intend an absurd result, and legislation will be construed to avoid, if possible, inconsistency, contradiction, and illogicality.” | 3 |
| 4 | State v. Griffin | green | “furthermore, the legislature is presumed not to intend an absurd result, and legislation will be construed to avoid, if possible, inconsistency, contradiction, and illogicality.” | 2 |
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.