92 entries under principle topic. ×

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tenet(noun, regulation, order, rule, test)
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fiat(noun, order, charge, rule, demand)
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basis(noun, regulation, action, rule, measure)
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belief(noun, moral, custom, theory)
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principium(noun, rule, behavior, standard, foundation)
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proposal(noun, behavior, standard, theory)
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decretum(noun, act, order, rule, society)
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base(noun, support, action, beginning, behavior)
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behest(noun, regulation, act, order, charge)
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cause(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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custom(noun, style, rule, practice, system)
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formality(noun, style, rule, practice, system)
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foundation(noun, rule, measure, base, beginning)
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generalization(noun, behavior, standard, theory)
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ground(noun, rule, behavior, standard, notion)
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model(noun, regulation, order, measure, test)
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origin(noun, rule, behavior, standard, notion)
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precedent(noun, regulation, act, order, rule)
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reason(noun, support, action, base, beginning)
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source(noun, support, action, rule, base)
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