5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 21 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. Elmore.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Elmore Anchor | neutral | “plain meaning is discerned from the ordinary meaning of the language at issue, the context of the statute in which that provision is found, related provisions, and the statutory scheme as a whole.” | 6 |
| 2 | State v. Elmore | green | “plain meaning is discerned from the ordinary meaning of the language at issue, the context of the statute in which that provision is found, related provisions, and the statutory scheme as a whole.” | 5 |
| 3 | State v. Mullins | green | “a statute is ambiguous if it can be reasonably interpreted in more than one way.” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Knutson | green | “if the language of a penal statute is ambiguous, the courts apply the rule of lenity and resolve the issue in a defendant's favor.” | 3 |
| 5 | State v. Mullins | green | “a statute is ambiguous if it can be reasonably interpreted in more than one way.” | 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.