6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 20 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 People v. Walker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People v. Walker Anchor | green | “where an indictment charges an offense either against persons or property, the name of the person or property injured, if known, must be stated, and the allegation must be proved as alleged.” | 4 |
| 2 | Charles v. Seigfried | green | “primary expression of illinois public and social policy should emanate from the legislature.” | 4 |
| 3 | People v. Williams | green | “stare decisis considerations are at their apex.” | 3 |
| 4 | Froud v. Celotex Corp. | green | “amounts to an amendment of the statute itself rather than simply a change in the thinking of the judiciary with respect to common law concepts which are properly under its control.” | 3 |
| 5 | Vitro v. Mihelcic | green | “the doctrine of stare decisis 'expresses the policy of the courts to stand by precedents and not to disturb settled points.” | 3 |
| 6 | Willis v. People | green | “it is well settled, that, in indictments for offences against the persons or property of individuals, the christian and sur-names of the parties injured, must be stated, if the injured party be known.” | 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.