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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 13 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 Johnson v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “give reasonable effect to the words used” | 5 |
| 2 | Johnson v. Commonwealth | green | “although criminal statutes are to be strictly construed against the commonwealth, the appellate court must also 'give reasonable effect to the words used' in the legislation.” | 4 |
| 3 | Traer Ramon Tisdale v. Commonwealth of Virginia | green | “plain and unambiguous, we are bound by its plain meaning.” | 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.