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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 People v. Hollins.

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1 People v. Hollins Anchor
ill · 2012
green “we have a duty to construe the statute in a manner that upholds the statute's validity and constitutionality, if it can reasonably be done.” 4
2 People v. Graves
ill · 2003
green “a statute is presumed constitutional, and the party challenging the statute bears the burden of demonstrating its invalidity.” 3

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