Legal theory

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

a state of order in which events conform to the law

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and w…

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and w…

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and w…

the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery

the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy.

the doctrine that moral distinctions are invalid

the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature

the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"

the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment

the doctrine of opposition to the social and political establishment

the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

the doctrines of the Kabbalah

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

any doctrine emphasizing the importance of the context in solving problems or establishing the meaning of terms

(Judeo-Christian theology), the belief that God created this world out of nothing.

the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis; "creationism denies the theory of evolution of species"

any system of principles or beliefs

any system of principles or beliefs

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group

(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics

(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value

a law that is believed to come directly from God

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of politi…

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of politi…

a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative; "he believed all the Marxist dogma"

the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil

any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanen…

the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality

a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers

the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality

the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment

the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment

a doctrine that ethics and ethical ideas are valid and important; "his ethicism often led him to moralize"

the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country

a doctrine that advocates equal rights for women

the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented

the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose

the doctrine of the Girondists

a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

the doctrine of a sect of Hindu philosophers who practiced nudity and asceticism and meditation

the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related

the doctrines of the Kabbalah

the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

the doctrine of realistic (literal) portrayal in art or literature

the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group

(New Testament) in the Book of Revelation it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years;…

the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element

the doctrine that several different cultures (rather than one national culture) can coexist peacefully and equitably in a single country

the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other

the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals

the philosophical position adopted by Pavlov that all behavioral and physiological processes are regulated by the nervous system.; "Based on the…

a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake

the military doctrine that an enemy will be deterred from using nuclear weapons as long as they can be destroyed as a consequence; "when two nat…

the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

the doctrine that all violence is unjustifiable

a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not…

a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements

the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite

a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics

(ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior

the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled

a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"

the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct

a doctrine of reform

a doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

a doctrine that maintains the right of secession

the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural

a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

an intellectual movement originating from 19th century that wanted the Russian Empire to be developed upon values and institutions derived from…

an intellectual movement originating from 19th century that wanted the Russian Empire to be developed upon values and institutions derived from…

a law describing sound changes in the history of a language

a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states

a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

the doctrine of a religious group

the doctrine that nations should conduct their foreign affairs individualistically without the advice or involvement of other nations

doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness f…

the theories or practices of Voltaire characterized by a skeptical but deistic religious attitude, opposition to intolerance, and castigation of…

that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts

(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"

the theological doctrine that by faith and God's grace a Christian is freed from all laws (including the moral standards of the culture)

belief in a priori principles or reasoning; specifically : the doctrine that knowledge rests upon principles that are self-evident to reason or…

heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son

(philosophy) the philosophy of Aristotle that deals with logic and metaphysics and ethics and poetics and politics and natural science; "Aristot…

principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"

belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations

a religious doctrine or theory based on Jesus or Jesus' teachings

the doctrine that the application of a general term to various objects indicates the existence of a mental entity that mediates the application

the document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century)

the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; j…

(physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations

the doctrine of the High Anglican Church that after the consecration of the Eucharist the substance of the body and blood of Christ coexists wit…