doctrine
noun14th century{ds||2||}
- a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
- a statement of fundamental government policy especially in international relations
- a principle of law established through past decisions
castle doctrine
noun
castle doctrine
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1892
- a legal rule or doctrine that a lawful occupant of a home has no duty to retreat from an intruder when acting in self-defense or in the defense of another in the reasonable belief that they are in danger of death or bodily harm
fairness doctrine
noun
fairness doctrine
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1952
- a tenet of licensed broadcasting that ensures a reasonable opportunity for the airing of conflicting viewpoints on controversial issues
Monroe Doctrine
noun1850
- a statement of U.S. foreign policy expressing opposition to extension of European control or influence in the western hemisphere
cy pres:1
noun1802
- a rule providing for the interpretation of instruments in equity as nearly as possible in conformity to the intention of the testator when literal construction is illegal, impracticable, or impossible —called also cy pres doctrine
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