well-established principle

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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 ofprinciplefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is awell-establishedprinciplethat certain classes of road user must identify their presence for the safety of other road users.
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In regard to upland contributions, the old andwell-establishedprincipleof dealing with this question according to benefits received is being done away with.
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What the subsection means is, in fact, awell-establishedprinciplein legislation altering penalties.
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It has been awell-establishedprinciplethat local authorities must obtain the best price for any property which they sell.
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These charging schemes will also reflect thewell-establishedprinciplethat the polluter should pay for the damage which his activities may cause to the environment.
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There is awell-establishedprincipleof collective consultation with the convention on matters that affect all authorities.
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It is awell-establishedprinciplethat mandatory awards are paid to those on degree and degree-comparable courses.
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That is awell-establishedprinciple, and in my view it should not be subject to any threat or comment.
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It is awell-establishedprincipleof agricultural law that agricultural land does not include the area covered by buildings.
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I should have thought they would have been very concerned indeed about interference with thewell-establishedprincipleof workmen's fares.
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It is awell-establishedprinciplethat the polluter pays for the pollution for which he is responsible.
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It is awell-establishedprinciplethat inquiries by the police for seeing whether disciplinary action should be taken should be of a confidential character.
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Therefore, it is awell-establishedprinciplein law.
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I see no reason to depart from thewell-establishedprinciplethat the receiving country should be responsible for the housing and welfare of its immigrants.
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Above all, it would run counter to the long andwell-establishedprincipleof not making general changes in taxation retrospective.
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It is awell-establishedprincipleof law that justice must not only be done, but it must manifestly be seen to be done.
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It is awell-establishedprincipleof security to let foreign intelligence services work for themselves and not to hand them information on a plate.
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There is awell-establishedprinciplethat local authorities should treat everyone equally under the law.
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It enunciates and extends thewell-establishedprinciplein compensation that "value due to the scheme" must be ignored.
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It is awell-establishedprincipleof family law that the interests of the children of the family are paramount in divorce proceedings.
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