doctrines
Example Sentences
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The Justices often prefer incremental rulings that move legal doctrines a little at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Florian Galleri, a historian specialising in contemporary military studies and nuclear doctrines, also warned that Macron would have to tread carefully, pointing to his low approval ratings one year before the end of his presidency.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
The writ of habeas corpus, as powerful as it is—and it is—has become more and more difficult to use thanks to layers of legal doctrines lately.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
We have built legal doctrines that reward escalation.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
His family belonged to a Baptist church, and he sang in its choir and believed in the doctrines.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
