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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 50 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 Narragansett Wire Co. v. Norberg.

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1 Narragansett Wire Co. v. Norberg Anchor
ri · 1977
green “questions of law, however, are not binding upon the court and may be reviewed to determine what the law is and its applicability to the facts.” 30
2 Environmental Scientific Corp. v. Durfee
ri · 1993
green “the superior court is confined to a determination of whether there is any legally competent evidence to support the agency's decision.” 16
3 Center for Behavioral Health, Rhode Island, Inc. v. Barros
ri · 1998
green “in reviewing an administrative agency's decision, the superior court is limited to an examination of the certified record to determine whether the agency's decision is supported by substantial evidence” 4

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