doctrine
Example Sentences
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In Batson doctrine, the danger has always been that Step 2 becomes the whole game.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
In habeas doctrine, the danger has always been that federal review becomes so deferential that even substantial constitutional claims are transformed into sterile questions of state-court reasonableness.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
They read Wong Kim Ark and other sources as having incorporated British common-law doctrine deeming anyone born in the British Empire a subject of the crown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
He paid tribute to the quality of the speeches made on the basis of personal opinion rather than party political doctrine.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
I heard her with wonder: I could not comprehend this doctrine of endurance; and still less could I understand or sympathise with the forbearance she expressed for her chastiser.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing doctrine
"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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Twelve Days in May
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