doctrine
Example Sentences
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By untethering the legal doctrine around company control from its traditional conceptions, the ruling introduced uncertainty precisely where Delaware law had long provided clarity.
From Barron's
Recall what the Bush doctrine was and wasn’t.
Each doctrine answered a question: What is America’s purpose in the world?
From MarketWatch
The Monroe doctrine acquired its imperialist character around 1900 under presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
When he reached New York, he enrolled in a yeshiva to resume his Talmud studies—as his parents would have desired—but soon left after finding he could no longer accept all of the doctrines.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
