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3 canonical passages across 3 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 Weaver v. Harpster.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weaver v. Harpster Anchor | green | “it is for the legislature to formulate the public policies of the commonwealth.” | 8 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Suburban Corp. v. Commonwealth | green | “the meaning of a statute is essentially a question of law for the court.” | 5 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. McClintic | green | “consistent with the statutory construction act, this court has repeatedly recognized that rules of construction, such as consideration of a statute's perceived 'object' or 'purpose,' are to be resorted to only when there is an ambiguity in the meaning of the words.” | 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.