9 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 318 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 Wilder Corp. v. Wilke.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilder Corp. v. Wilke Anchor | green | “it is axiomatic that an issue cannot be raised for the first time on appeal, but must have been raised to and ruled upon by the trial judge to be preserved for appellate review.” | 145 |
| 2 | Jones v. Lott | green | “under the two issue rule, where a decision is based on more than one ground, the appellate court will affirm unless the appellant appeals all grounds because the unappealed ground will become the law of the case.” | 26 |
| 3 | Glasscock, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | green | “south carolina law clearly states that short, conclusory statements made without supporting authority are deemed abandoned on appeal and therefore not presented for review.” | 25 |
| 4 | Glasscock, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | green | “hort, conclusory statements made without supporting authority are deemed abandoned on appeal and therefore not presented for review.” | 24 |
| 5 | Bryson v. Bryson | green | “an issue is deemed abandoned and will not be considered on appeal if the argument is raised in a brief but not supported by authority.” | 21 |
| 6 | State v. Lindsey | green | “an issue is deemed abandoned and will not be considered on appeal if the argument is raised in a brief but not supported by authority.” | 15 |
| 7 | Equivest Fin., LLC v. Ravenel | green | “when a party provides no legal authority regarding a particular argument, the argument is abandoned and the court will not address the merits of the issue.” | 8 |
| 8 | South Carolina Department of Transportation v. First Carolina Corp. | green | “t is a litigant's duty to bring to the court's attention any perceived error, and the failure to do so amounts to a waiver of the alleged error.” | 6 |
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.