legal doctrine

noun

A procedure or set of rules through which a legal case can be adjudicated.

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Meanings

nounlegal doctrine (countable and uncountable, plural legal doctrines)

plural legal doctrines

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentA procedure or set of rules through which a legal case can be adjudicated.
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APA

legal doctrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20doctrine

MLA

“legal doctrine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20doctrine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal doctrine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20doctrine.

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