legal principle

collocation in English

meaningsoflegalandprinciple

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withprinciple.
legal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
connected with ...
See more atlegal
principle
noun
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
See more atprinciple

(Definition oflegalandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal principle

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Accordingly, he was required to identify a relevantlegalprinciplethat could be applied to the twins' 'unique' situation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
And third, rights, without the means to exercise them, create gaps betweenlegalprincipleand actual practice.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But logically subsidiarity is a political not alegalprinciple.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As he has said, nolegalprinciple—not even national sovereignty—can ever shield crimes against humanity.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Indeed, self-determination is alegalprinciplein international law, and discussions and decisions when the principle is in issue should not be impeded.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The legal proceedings against the journalists fly in the face of everylegalprinciple.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
In fact, there is alegalprinciplewhose import is being completely destroyed, and that is the principle of citizenship.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I took the decision on the high ground of constitutional propriety andlegalprinciple.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Why, therefore, must this particular promise be fulfilled this year, when it involves breaching the parliamentary andlegalprincipleof retrospective legislation?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
As alegalprinciple, that has not been disputed.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
First, we need to explain thelegalprincipleinvolved here.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A vacuum oflegalprinciplehas led to a level of disquiet about the financial affairs of political parties.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Whatever we put into law and whatever we legislate for must be founded in sensiblelegalprinciplethat our courts are able properly to enforce.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am not trying to change any aspect of that basiclegalprinciple.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There is alegalprincipleof the presumption of innocence but in one way it is an extraordinary principle.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If that is the case, it is a seriouslegalprinciplethat should be clarified.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I believe it is a basiclegalprinciplethat there ought not to be a wrong without a remedy.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are perhaps half a dozen cases directly bearing on this question, and all confirm thatlegalprinciple.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oflegal
Go to the definition ofprinciple
See other collocations withprinciple