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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Kelley v. Mueller.

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1 Kelley v. Mueller Anchor
pa · 2006
green “issues not raised in the lower court are waived and cannot be raised for the first time on appeal.” 5
2 Custer v. Cochran
pasuperct · 2007
green “in a pfa action, we review the trial court's legal conclusions for an error of law or an abuse of discretion.” 3

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