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Meaning: (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence Classified under: Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents Synonyms: judicial doctrine; judicial principle; legal principle Hypernyms ("legal principle" is a kind of...): principle (a rule or standard especially of good behavior) Domain category: jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "legal principle"): jus sanguinis (the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents) jus soli (the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth) pre-emption; preemption (the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject) relation; relation back ((law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time) "The beauty of things lies in the mind that contemplates it" (English proverb) "One swallow doesn't make a spring." (Bulgarian proverb) "They kill the peacock for the beauty of its feathers." (Arabic proverb) "He who has nothing will not eat. If you want flour, go gather chestnuts." (Corsican proverb) Useful links: Definition of jurisprudence Definition of jus sanguinis Definition of jus soli Pronunciation of pre-emption Definition of preemption
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