6 canonical passages across 5 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 Virginia & Truckee Railroad v. Henry.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia & Truckee Railroad v. Henry Anchor | green | “it requires neither argument nor reference to authorities to show that when the language of a statute admits of two constructions, one of which would render it constitutional and valid and the other unconstitutional and void, that construction should be adopted which will save t…” | 5 |
| 2 | Koller v. State | green | “if the language of a statute is clear on its face, we will ascribe to the statute its plain meaning and not look beyond its language.” | 3 |
| 3 | Mangarella v. State | green | “moreover, the rules of statutory interpretation that apply to penal statutes require that provisions which negatively impact a defendant must be strictly construed, while provisions which positively impact a defendant are to be given a more liberal construction.” | 3 |
| 4 | Stromberg v. Second Judicial District Court | green | “between the prosecutor's decision in how to charge and prosecute a case and the court's authority to dispose of a case after its jurisdiction has been invoked.” | 3 |
| 5 | Stromberg v. Second Judicial District Court | green | “if the offender successfully completes a treatment program.” | 3 |
| 6 | Sheriff, Pershing County v. Andrews | green | “it is a well-established rule of this and other courts that constitutional questions will never be passed upon, except when absolutely necessary to properly dispose of the particular case” | 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.