3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 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 Unus v. Kane.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unus v. Kane Anchor | green | “a legal justification for the act being complained of will defeat an assault or battery claim.” | 4 |
| 2 | Unus v. Kane | green | “virginia recognizes that police officers are legally justified in using reasonable force to execute their lawful duties.” | 4 |
| 3 | Parker v. McCoy | green | “a police officer is within reasonable limits the judge of the force necessary under the circumstances, and he cannot be found guilty of any wrong, unless he arbitrarily abuses the power conferred upon him.” | 3 |
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.