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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 56 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 State of Tennessee v. Glen Howard.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State of Tennessee v. Glen Howard Anchor | green | “the most basic principle of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to the legislative intent without unduly restricting or expanding a statute's coverage beyond its intended scope.” | 15 |
| 2 | Stephen Bernard Wlodarz v. State of Tennessee | green | “furthermore, the 'common law is not displaced by a legislative enactment, except to the extent required by the statute itself.” | 11 |
| 3 | Terrance N. CARTER v. Rickey BELL | green | “when statutory language is clear and unambiguous, we must apply its plain meaning in its normal and accepted use, without a forced interpretation that would extend the meaning of the language . . . .” | 9 |
| 4 | State v. Smith | green | “a criminal offender must be sentenced pursuant to the statute in effect at the time of the offense.” | 9 |
| 5 | State of Tennessee v. Glen Howard | green | “the parties derive different interpretations from the statutory language.” | 9 |
| 6 | State v. Lewis | green | “when one statute contains a given provision, the omission of the same provision from a similar statute is significant to show that a different intention existed.” | 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.