3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 14 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 Delaney v. Superior Court.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaney v. Superior Court Anchor | green | “in construing statutes, we aim 'to ascertain the intent of the enacting legislative body so that we may adopt the construction that best effectuates the purpose of the law.” | 5 |
| 2 | Soil v. Superior Court of L.A. Cty. | green | “if ambiguity remains after resort to secondary rules of construction and to the statute's legislative history, then we must cautiously take the third and final step in the interpretative process.” | 5 |
| 3 | Alejo v. Torlakson | green | “to effectuate the purpose of the law.” | 4 |
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.