basic principle
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It is a basic principle of constitutional law that a government cannot bind its future self.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
“It starts with a very basic principle: Do you, as the boss, want to leave the job?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Evolutionary biology explains this contrast through a basic principle: energy is limited, and species must divide it between reproduction and maintaining their bodies.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
The church's minister, Rev Dave McCarthy, said the basic principle of humanity could co-exist with concerns in the community.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
But the basic principle is still the same.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
