statement of principle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstatementandprinciple
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statement
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈsteɪt.mənt/us/ˈsteɪt.mənt/
used to refer to a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc. that is designed to be very noticeable ...
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principle
noun
uk/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens ...
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(Definition ofstatementandprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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What was needed instead was astatementofprincipleto which the courts could give effect.
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All the more reason, therefore, why there should be proceedings in open court or somestatementofprincipleto guide the profession about it.
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I hope that thatstatementofprinciplewill be widely understood and acted upon.
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As astatementofprinciplethis is entirely unexceptionable; it is what we want and believe in.
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Much more important, it would seriously damage the country's image and would also greatly damage the legisla- tion as astatementofprinciple.
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I am slightly disturbed by that rather broadstatementofprinciple.
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In my view the words fair remuneration for "work actually and reasonably done", were all very well as a generalstatementofprinciple.
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But there was thought to be an advantage in having this clearstatementofprincipleincorporated into the legislation.
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It is quite contrary to thestatementofprinciplethat it should be waived in any particular case.
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A breach of such astatementofprinciplecould lead to disciplinary action.
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Two arguments have been cogently advanced for thestatementofprinciple.
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Thirdly, the order includes thestatementofprinciplethat, wherever possible, children with special educational needs should be educated in ordinary schools.
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It can do nothing but good that thatstatementofprinciplewas made.
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That is an extremely importantstatementofprinciple.
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Moreover, it is important to bear in mind thestatementofprinciplewhich is quoted as a preamble to each of the four codes.
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I read out, really contains no broadstatementofprincipleon defence.
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It is not only astatementofprinciple, but it is based upon definite evidence.
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I myself regret any such broadstatementofprinciplerelating to a question which is essentially a series of local problems.
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But that was only a platonicstatementofprinciple.
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I confined my remarks about fiduciary duty to transport, but thestatementofprinciplecannot be confined to transport.
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