Doctrine
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Doctrine
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Meanings, Synonyms, Etymology, Translations and More
Meaning of Doctrine
A rule or principle of law developed as contained in decisions of the courts.
Synonyms of Doctrine
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
doctrineofresjudicata
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
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Acceleration, Estoppel by Acquiescence, Advocate, Alter Ego, Apparent, Assumption Of Risk, Attainder, Attractive Nuisance Doctrine, Cash Equivalency, Chiro, Chiropractic, Church, Clear View Doctrine, Clog On Equity Of Redemption, Collateral Estoppel, Collateral Order Doctrine, Commercial Frustration, Common Employment, Common Fund, Comparative Negligence, Comparative Rectitude, Constitution, Constructive Trust, Cy-prés, Dogma, Ecclesiastical Law, Emblements, Equitable Adoption, Equitable Conversion, Equitable Mortgage, Estoppel, Facts Of Independent Significance, Fairness Doctrine, Fruits Of The Poisonous Tree, Frustration, Incorporation By Reference, Internal Law, Intervening Agency, Intervening Right, Inverse Condemnation, Inverse Order Of Alienation, Invitee, Judicial Estoppel, Justiciability, Laches, Last Chance, Last Clear Chance, Law Of The Case, Lost Grant, Marshaling, Merger, Mutuality Of Estoppel, Odd Lot Doctrine, Plain View Doctrine, Pre-emption, Precedent, Presumption Of Innocence, Presumption Of Survivorship, Promissory Estoppel, Recovery, Recrimination, Doctrine Of Relation, Religion, Renvoi, Rescue, Resulting Trust, Scintilla Doctrine, Scrivener's Rule, Seaworthiness, Set-off, Sovereign Immunity, Stare Decisis, Strict Liability, Tacking, Totten Trust, True Man Doctrine, Trust For Sale.
Doctrine in the law of the United States
Doctrine: Related U.S. Resources
Judicial Effects and Policies Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus
Judicial Policies Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary
See Also
Exclusionary Rule (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia) Precedence (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia) Preferred Position Doctrine (in the U.S. Legal Encyclopedia).
Definition of Doctrine
In relation to social issues, a meaning of doctrine is provided here: A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, political, scientific, or philosophic group; dogma, e.g., Monroe Doctrine
Doctrine (Judicial Policies)
Doctrine