Topic: cross-examination is the principal means by which the belie… · Go Syfert
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5 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 304 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 Davis v. Alaska.

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1 Davis v. Alaska Anchor
scotus · 1974
green “cross-examination is the principal means by which the believability of a witness and the truth of his testimony are tested.” 109
2 Davis v. Alaska
scotus · 1974
green “the exposure of a witness' motivation in testifying is a proper and important function of the constitutionally protected right of cross-examination.” 78
3 California v. Green
scotus · 1970
red “greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth.” 57
4 California v. Green
scotus · 1970
red “greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth” 34
5 California v. Green
scotus · 1970
red “the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth.” 26

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