harm principle

noun

A legal principle under which the state should only limit an individual's actions to the extent that they would cause harm to another.

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Meanings

nounharm principle (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA legal principle under which the state should only limit an individual's actions to the extent that they would cause harm to another.
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APA

harm principle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harm%20principle

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“harm principle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harm%20principle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harm principle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harm%20principle.

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