4 canonical passages across 3 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 Lawrence v. State.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence v. State Anchor | green | “when a legislature uses different words, especially in the same section or in a part of the statute that deals with the same subject, it usually intends different things.” | 5 |
| 2 | Bellard v. State | green | “the general assembly is presumed to be aware of this court's interpretations of statutes.” | 4 |
| 3 | Taylor v. Mandel | green | “presume that the legislature has acted with full knowledge of prior and existing law, legislation and policy.” | 3 |
| 4 | Taylor v. Mandel | green | “we presume that the legislature has acted with full knowledge of prior and existing law, legislation and policy.” | 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.