doctrine

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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

This law encompasses everyone involved in that felony, holding them equally responsible under a doctrine called accomplice liability.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Because of its small territory, Israel built its national security around a doctrine of "offensive defence", relying on pre-emptive, long-range strikes against enemy targets, she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

At Thursday's press conference, Gafcon insisted doctrine was at the heart of their differences with the Church of England, not gender or sexuality.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The Bible told of the creation from the void, while the Greek doctrine rejected the possibility.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife