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2 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 Commonwealth v. Griffiths.

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1 Commonwealth v. Griffiths Anchor
pasuperct · 2010
green “an abuse of discretion is not merely an error of judgment, but is rather the overriding or misapplication of the law, or the exercise of judgment that is manifestly unreasonable, or the result of bias, prejudice, ill-will or partiality, as shown by the evidence of record.” 8
2 Williams v. Williams
pa · 1998
green “we will reverse a trial court's determination only when there has been a plain abuse of discretion.” 5

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