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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 Boynton v. Kilgore.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Boynton v. Kilgore Anchor
va · 2006
green “ascertain and give effect to the intention of the legislature” 4
2 Ellis v. Commonwealth
va · 1944
green “construed liberally and favorably as to” 3

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