3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 15 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 North Carolina State Bar v. Sheffield.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina State Bar v. Sheffield Anchor | green | “clear, cogent, and convincing describes an evidentiary standard stricter than a preponderance of the evidence, but less stringent than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” | 7 |
| 2 | North Carolina State Bar v. Sheffield | green | “it has been defined as evidence which should fully convince.” | 5 |
| 3 | State v. Brown | green | “has an i.q. variously tested between 49 and 65, but has been generally classified as suffering from mild mental retardation.” | 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.