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7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 106 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 State v. Odom.

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1 State v. Odom Anchor
nc · 1983
green “fundamental error, something so basic, so prejudicial, so lacking in its elements that justice cannot have been done,” 58
2 State v. Gobal
ncctapp · 2007
green “statements elicited by a defendant on cross-examination are, even if error, invited error, by which a defendant cannot be prejudiced as a matter of law.” 12
3 State v. Barber
· 2001
green “a defendant who invites error has waived his right to all appellate review concerning the invited error, including plain error review.” 11
4 State v. Barber
· 2001
green “thus, a defendant who invites error has waived his right to all appellate review concerning the invited error, including plain error review.” 9
5 State v. Blackstock
nc · 1985
green “whether the judge's comments, questions or actions constitute reversible error is a question to be considered in light of the factors and circumstances disclosed by the record, the burden of showing prejudice being upon the defendant.” 8
6 State v. Harding
ncctapp · 2018
green “failed to object, actively participated in crafting the challenged instruction, and affirmed it was 'fine.” 3

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