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harm principle

harm principle noun: a legal principle under which the state should only limit an individual's actions to the extent that they would cause harm to another.

Noun

harm principle (uncountable)

  1. A legal principle under which the state should only limit an individual's actions to the extent that they would cause harm to another.

Questions about harm principle

What does harm principle mean?
Harm principle means a legal principle under which the state should only limit an individual's actions to the extent that they would cause harm to another.
What part of speech is harm principle?
Harm principle is a noun.

Words near harm principle in the dictionary

  1. harls
  2. Harlyn
  3. harm
  4. harm a fly
  5. harm a hair on someone's head
  6. harm principle
  7. harm reduction
  8. harm's way
  9. harmability
  10. harmable
  11. Harmachis

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