7 canonical passages across 6 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 McGrath v. State Department of Public Safety.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McGrath v. State Department of Public Safety Anchor | green | “we presume that the legislature intended to use words in their usual and natural meaning.” | 4 |
| 2 | City Council of Reno v. Reno Newspapers, Inc. | green | “statutory provisions should, whenever possible, be read in harmony provided that doing so does not violate the ascertained spirit and intent of the legislature.” | 3 |
| 3 | G & H Associates v. Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. | green | “where alternative interpretations of a statute are possible, the one producing a reasonable result should be favored.” | 3 |
| 4 | City of Las Vegas v. Eighth Judicial District Court | green | “even in the context of a writ proceeding, we review questions of statutory interpretation de novo.” | 3 |
| 5 | Robinson v. Durston | green | “will not be taken away except upon strict compliance with steps necessary to divest it.” | 3 |
| 6 | Wilmington Trust FSB v. A1 Concrete Cutting & Demolition, LLC | green | “mechanic's lien statutes are remedial in character and should be liberally construed,” | 3 |
| 7 | Robinson v. Durston | green | “the right to redeem. . . will not be taken away except upon strict compliance with steps necessary to divest it.” | 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.