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4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 63 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 Mathews v. State.

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1 Mathews v. State Anchor
ind · 2006
green “extremely narrow, and applies only when the error constitutes a blatant violation of basic principles, the harm or potential for harm is substantial, and the resulting error denies the defendant fundamental due process.” 22
2 Clark v. State
ind · 2009
green “clearly blatant violations of basic and elementary principles of due process.” 17
3 Mathews v. State
ind · 2006
green “the 'fundamental error' exception is extremely narrow, and applies only when the error constitutes a blatant violation of basic principles, the harm or potential for harm is substantial, and the resulting error denies the defendant fundamental due process.” 14
4 Treadway v. State
ind · 2010
green “failure to object at trial waives the issue for review unless fundamental error occurred.” 10

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