basic principle
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The Student Group Claim argues this basic principle of consumer law overrides any clauses in university contracts which seek to absolve the institution from responsibility for disruption.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 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
With RCV, the basic principle is easy: Rank your favorites.
From Salon • Jun. 21, 2025
“It is a basic principle in this country that if you break the law, you will face a consequence for that,” Leavitt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
But the basic principle is still the same.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
