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 Home Builders Ass'n of Maine, Inc. v. Town of Eliot.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Builders Ass'n of Maine, Inc. v. Town of Eliot Anchor | green | “the meaning of a statute must be construed in light of the subject matter, purpose of the statute, and the consequences of a particular interpretation.” | 4 |
| 2 | Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd. v. State Tax Assessor | green | “only if the language of a statute is ambiguous will we look beyond it to the legislative history or other external indicia of legislative intent.” | 3 |
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.