A legal doctrine is a framework, set of rules, procedural steps, or test, often established through precedent in the common law, through which judgments...

level. A legal doctrine is a body of interrelated rules (usually of common law and built over a long period of time) associated with a legal concept or...

castle doctrine, also known as a castle law or a defense of habitation law, is a legal doctrine that designates a person's abode or any legally occupied...

phrase merger doctrine or doctrine of merger may refer to one of several legal doctrines: Merger doctrine (antitrust law) Merger doctrine (civil procedure)...

pre-contractual negotiations. Estoppel is an equitable doctrine that provides for the creation of legal obligations if a party has given another an assurance...

The fairness doctrine of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, was a policy that required the holders of broadcast...

The discovery doctrine, or doctrine of discovery, is a disputed interpretation of international law during the Age of Discovery, introduced into United...

adoption of a legal doctrine by a large number of other state judiciaries is regarded as highly persuasive evidence that such doctrine is preferred. A...

The rule of felony murder is a legal doctrine in some common law jurisdictions that broadens the crime of murder: when someone is killed (regardless of...

The cy-près doctrine (/ˌsiːˈpreɪ/ see-PRAY; Law French, lit. 'so close', modern French: si près or aussi près) is a legal doctrine which allows a court...