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legal doctrine

legal doctrine noun: a procedure or set of rules through which a legal case can be adjudicated.

Noun

legal doctrine (countable and uncountable, plural legal doctrines)

  1. A procedure or set of rules through which a legal case can be adjudicated.

Forms of legal doctrine

plurallegal doctrines

Questions about legal doctrine

What does legal doctrine mean?
Legal doctrine means a procedure or set of rules through which a legal case can be adjudicated.
What part of speech is legal doctrine?
Legal doctrine is a noun.
What is the plural of legal doctrine?
The plural of legal doctrine is legal doctrines.

Words near legal doctrine in the dictionary

  1. legal code
  2. legal codes
  3. legal consequence
  4. legal consequences
  5. legal cynicism
  6. legal doctrine
  7. legal doctrines
  8. legal doublet
  9. legal doublets
  10. legal duties
  11. legal duty

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