Legal Definition and Related Resources of Principle

Meaning of Principle

Synonyms of Principle

(Axiom), noun

accepted belief
adage
admitted maxim
article of belief
article of faith
assertion
assurance
basic doctrine
basic law
basic rule
basic truth
belief
canon
conviction
credo
declaration of faith
decretum
doctrine
dogma
established rule
form
formula
formulated belief
foundation
fundamental doctrine
fundamental law
fundamental rule
gospel
institutum
instruction
intuitive truth
law
law of conduct
maxim
model
philosophy
policy
position
postulate
postulate of reason
precept
professed belief
profession of faith
proposition
provision
received maxim
recognized maxim
regula
regulation
reliance on
rubric
rule
rule of action
sage maxim
selfevident proposition
selfevident truth
settled principle
standard
statement of belief
statement of position
tenet
theorem
truism
way of thinking Associated Concepts: equitable principle
legal principleforeign phrases: Principia data sequuntur concomitantia
Given principles are followed by their concomitants
Principiaprobant
non probantur
Principles prove
they are not proved
Every general principle is its own evidence
and plain truths need not be proved

(Virtue), noun

character
conviction
ethics
goodness
honesty
honor
honorableness
incorruptibility
integritas
integrity
justice
moral excellence
moral rectitude
morality
nobleness
probity
rectitude
righteousness
rightfulness
scrupulousness
trustworthiness
truth
uprightness
virtuousness

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Principle

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late 14c., “origin, source, beginning; rule of conduct; axiom, basic assumption; elemental aspect of a craft or discipline,” from Anglo-French principle, Old French principe “origin, cause, principle,” from Latin principium (plural principia) “a beginning, commencement, origin, first part,” in plural “foundation, elements,” from princeps (see prince). Used absolutely for (good or moral) principle from 1650s. It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them. [Adlai Stevenson, speech, New York City, Aug. 27, 1952] Scientific sense of “general law of nature” is recorded from 1802. The English -l- apparently is by analogy of participle, etc.

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