English noun: judicial doctrine | |||
1. | judicial doctrine (cognition) (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence | ||
Synonyms | judicial principle, legal principle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | principle | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | jus sanguinis, jus soli, pre-emption, preemption, relation, relation back | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||