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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 118 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 Edwards v. Commonwealth.

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1 Edwards v. Commonwealth Anchor
vactapp · 2003
green “making one specific argument on an issue does not preserve a separate legal point on the same issue for review.” 75
2 Haugen v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIAL SERVICES
va · 2007
green “the circuit court's ruling on a motion for a continuance will be rejected on appeal only upon a showing of abuse of discretion and resulting prejudice to the movant.” 22
3 Haugen v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIAL SERVICES
va · 2007
green “the decision to grant a motion for a continuance is within the sound discretion of the circuit court and must be considered in view of the circumstances unique to each case.” 16
4 Haugen v. SHENANDOAH VALLEY SOCIAL SERVICES
va · 2007
green “in view of the circumstances unique to each case.” 5

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