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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 49 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 Christensen v. Ellsworth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christensen v. Ellsworth Anchor | green | “may resort to statutory construction, legislative history, and relevant case law for assistance in discerning legislative intent.” | 15 |
| 2 | State, Dept. of Ecology v. Campbell & Gwinn | green | “the context of the statute in which that provision is found, related provisions, and the statutory scheme as a whole.” | 9 |
| 3 | State v. Jacobs | green | “give effect to that plain meaning.” | 7 |
| 4 | State v. Jacobs | green | “the court's objective is to determine the legislature's intent.” | 7 |
| 5 | Ravenscroft v. Washington Water Power Co. | green | “the context of the statute in which that provision is found, related provisions, and the statutory scheme as a whole.” | 5 |
| 6 | Ravenscroft v. Washington Water Power Co. | green | “given its plain and ordinary meaning unless a contrary legislative intent is indicated.” | 3 |
| 7 | In re the Personal Restraint of Brooks | red | “can almost never be determined when the sentence is imposed by the court.” | 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.