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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 Pancotto v. Mayes.

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1 Pancotto v. Mayes Anchor
illappct · 1999
green “civil contempt proceedings have two fundamental attributes: (1) the contemnor must be capable of taking the action sought to be coerced, and (2) no further contempt sanctions are imposed upon the contemnor's compliance with the pertinent court order” 4
2 People v. Lindsey
ill · 2002
green “criminal contempt sanctions are retrospective in nature and punish the contemnor for past acts which he cannot undo” 3

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