5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 51 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 In Re Private Criminal Complaint of Wilson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Private Criminal Complaint of Wilson Anchor | green | “as with all questions of law, the appellate standard of review is de novo and the appellate scope of review is plenary.” | 25 |
| 2 | Wilson v. Transport Ins. Co. | green | “the interpretation and application of a statute is a question of law that compels plenary review to determine whether the court committed an error of law.” | 13 |
| 3 | Commonwealth v. Williams | green | “application of a statute is a question of law that compels plenary review to determine whether the court committed an error of law.” | 6 |
| 4 | Devine v. Hutt | green | “whether the statute of limitations has run on a claim is generally a question of law for the trial judge.” | 5 |
| 5 | Commonwealth v. Williams | green | “a question of law that compels plenary review to determine whether the court committed an error of law.” | 2 |
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.