doctrine


doctrine
doc·trine /'däk-trən/ n: a principle established through judicial decisions compare law, precedent
doc·tri·nal /-trə-nəl/ adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

doctrine
I noun belief, canon, credendum, credo, creed, dogma, formulated belief, gospel, maxim, orthodoxy, philosophy, precept, principle, professed belief, rule, system, system of belief, teaching, teachings, tenet, universal principle associated concepts: added risk doctrine, avoidable consequences doctrine, beneficial consideration doctrine collateral source doctrine, cy pres doctrine, de facto doctrine, doctrine of abstention, doctrine of assumed risk, doctrine of avoidable consequences, doctrine of last clear chance, doctrine of recrimination, doctrine of relation back, doctrine of res judicata, doctrine of subrogation, doctrine of the law of the case, doctrine of unclean hands, doctrine of unjust enrichment, emergency doctrine, exclusive control doctrine, exhaustion of remedies doctrine, humanitarian doctrine, imminent peril doctrine, last clear chance, main purpose doctrine, res ipsa loquitur doctrine, rescue doctrine II index belief (something believed), codification, concept, conviction (persuasion), discipline (field of study), dogma, idea, platform, policy (plan of action), precept, prescription (directive), principle (axiom), rule (legal dictate), theory, thesis

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


doctrine
n. A widely accepted legal tenet.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


doctrine
A legal rule, tenet, theory, or principle. A political policy.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


doctrine
A legal rule, tenet, theory, or principle. A political policy.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • doctrine — [däk′trin] n. [ME < L doctrina < doctor: see DOCTOR] 1. something taught; teachings 2. something taught as the principles or creed of a religion, political party, etc.; tenet or tenets; belief; dogma 3. a rule, theory, or principle of law ☆ …   English World dictionary

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