4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 87 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 Tarrant Appraisal District v. Moore.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarrant Appraisal District v. Moore Anchor | green | “construction of a statute by the administrative agency charged with its enforcement is entitled to serious consideration, so long as the construction is reasonable and does not contradict the plain language of the statute.” | 63 |
| 2 | State v. Shumake | green | “when construing a statute, we begin with its language.” | 16 |
| 3 | General Motors Corp. v. Bray | green | “if a statute is clear and unambiguous, it should be given its commonly understood meaning without resort to extrinsic aids of statutory construction.” | 5 |
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.