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 | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mejia v. Commonwealth Anchor | 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 | green | “from its four corners and not by singling out particular words or phrases.” | 4 |
| 3 | Smith v. Commonwealth | 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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