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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 16 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 Mejia v. Commonwealth.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Mejia v. Commonwealth Anchor
vactapp · 1996
green “if the several provisions of a statute suggest a potential for conflict or inconsistency, we construe those provisions so as to reconcile them and to give full effect to the expressed legislative intent.” 8
2 Smith v. Commonwealth
vactapp · 1989
green “from its four corners and not by singling out particular words or phrases.” 4
3 Smith v. Commonwealth
vactapp · 1989
green “that a statute must be construed from its four corners and not by singling out particular words or phrases.” 4

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