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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 9 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 Wilmington Trust Company v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company.

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1 Wilmington Trust Company v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Anchor
ca11 · 1985
green “extrinsic evidence of a witness's prior inconsistent statement is admissible only if the witness is given an opportunity to explain or deny the statement and an adverse party is given an opportunity to examine the witness about it, or if justice so requires.” 3
2 United States v. Edward Bernard Billue
ca11 · 1993
green “plain error appears only when the impeaching testimony is extremely damaging, the need for the instruction is obvious, and the failure to give it is so prejudicial as to affect the substantial rights of the accused.” 3
3 United States v. Brown
ca11 · 2011
green “a little stockier build, probably 230” 3

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