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8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 104 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 In Re Marriage of Bates.

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1 In Re Marriage of Bates Anchor
ill · 2004
green “a reviewing court is entitled to have issues clearly defined with relevant authority cited.” 27
2 People v. Ward
ill · 2005
green “point raised in a brief but not supported by citation to relevant authority is therefore forfeited” 27
3 Ferguson v. Bill Berger Associates, Inc.
illappct · 1998
green “point raised in a brief but not supported by citation to relevant authority is therefore forfeited” 12
4 Lozman v. Putnam
illappct · 2008
green “this court has repeatedly held that a party waives a point by failing to argue it.” 10
5 Rosier v. Cascade Mountain, Inc.
illappct · 2006
green “point raised in a brief but not supported by citation to relevant authority is therefore forfeited” 6
6 In Re Marriage of Bates
ill · 2004
green “reviewing court is entitled to have issues clearly defined with relevant authority cited” 3
7 Ferguson v. Bill Berger Associates, Inc.
illappct · 1998
green “a point raised in a brief but not supported by citation to relevant authority is therefore forfeited” 3

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