5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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 Patricia Mae Voter v. Dexter R. Voter.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Mae Voter v. Dexter R. Voter Anchor | green | “centers on whether the language at issue is reasonably susceptible to different interpretations.” | 4 |
| 2 | Patricia Mae Voter v. Dexter R. Voter | green | “consider, using an abuse of discretion standard, whether the clarification is consistent with its language read as a whole and is objectively supported by the record.” | 4 |
| 3 | MacDonald v. MacDonald | green | “the court is always empowered to make clear the meaning of a prior decree where necessary to guide the conduct of the parties.” | 3 |
| 4 | MacDonald v. MacDonald | green | “tjhere is no question that the court has the inherent and continuing authority to construe and clarify its judgment when that judgment is ambiguous.” | 3 |
| 5 | Desjardins v. Desjardins | green | “process to enforce a judgment for the payment of money shall be a writ of execution ....” | 3 |
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