60 entries under theory topic. ×

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dictum(noun, saying, statement, principle, proverb)
21
precept(noun, saying, law, principle, rule)
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axiom(noun, expression, idiom, law, regulation)
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tenet(noun, organization, law, regulation, order)
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rule(noun, organization, law, regulation, plan)
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principle(noun, organization, law, plan, rule)
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law(noun, regulation, order, rule, system)
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canon(noun, law, regulation, plan, rule)
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belief(noun, idea, principle, saying)
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formula(noun, law, regulation, order, plan)
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doctrine(noun, organization, law, rule, idea)
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dogma(noun, organization, law, rule, idea)
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source(noun, law, regulation, rule, standard)
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teaching(noun, rule, idea, principle)
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criterion(noun, law, regulation, order, rule)
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foundation(noun, organization, law, regulation, rule)
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origin(noun, law, regulation, rule, standard)
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prescript(noun, organization, law, rule, notion)
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standard(noun, law, regulation, order, rule)
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convention(noun, organization, law, rule, system)
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