doctrine

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Their motion asks the judge to order a judgment in the insurers’ favor that would make Edison liable for the damage under inverse condemnation, a legal doctrine in the state constitution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And it’s odd to see Quaker listed so prominently as their doctrine is famously nonviolent and anti-war.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Pashinyan is running on his doctrine of "Real Armenia" - a country at peace with Azerbaijan and integrated into Europe, rather than one defined by territorial ambitions and dependence on Moscow.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Born in Oregon to Taiwanese immigrants, Wang is herself a beneficiary of the doctrine she defended during the historic oral argument—as am I. Following the argument, interest in her background exploded.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Now I’m older, I sometimes wonder if Dad’s fervor had more to do with his own mother than with doctrine.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover