Topic: substance of the plea should control, not the label · Go Syfert
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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 United States v. Buck.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 United States v. Buck Anchor
ca10 · 2002
green “substance of the plea should control, not the label” 4
2 Edward Wilkins v. Commercial Investment Trust Corporation
ca3 · 1998
green “maritime jurisdiction is a prerequisite to a claim against a vessel asserting a maritime lien” 3

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