People v. Dobson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “To desert, surrender, forsake, or cede To relinquish or give up with intent of never again resuming one's right or interest. To give up or to cease to use. To give up absolutely; to forsake entirely; to renounce utterly; to relinquish all connection with or concern in; to desert. It includes the intention, and also the external act by which it is carried into effect.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People ex rel. M.C.

2. “to cease to assert or exercise an interest, right, or title to esp. with the intent of never again resuming or reasserting it: yield, relinquish.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People ex rel. M.C.

3. “1. to forsake; desert. 2. to surrender one's claim or right to; give up.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. People ex rel. M.C.