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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 State v. Roma.

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1 State v. Roma Anchor
conn · 1986
green “a witness likewise may not rightfully refuse to answer questions when he is protected at least against the use of his compelled answers and any evidence derived therefrom in any subsequent criminal case in which he is a defendant.” 3
2 Cagiva North America, Inc. v. Schenk
conn · 1996
green “there is a presumption that the legislature, in enacting a law, did so in view of existing relevant statutes and intended it to be read with them so as to make one consistent body of law.” 3
3 Willoughby v. City of New Haven
conn · 2000
green “the fact that the statute might operate unconstitutionally under some conceivable set of circumstances is insufficient to render it wholly invalid.” 3

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