legalDoctrine

P4756
predicate

Indicates that one legal principle, rule, or theory is being applied, referenced, or relied upon as an authoritative basis for interpreting or deciding a legal issue.

All labels observed (43)

Label Occurrences
legalDoctrine canonical 138
legalStandard 44
associatedWithLegalDoctrine 27

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: legalDoctrine
Generated description
Indicates that one legal principle, rule, or theory is being applied, referenced, or relied upon as an authoritative basis for interpreting or deciding a legal issue.

Sample triples (428)

Subject Object
Council of Ministers to be collectively responsible to the House of the People "The Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the People." via predicate surface "legalFormulation"
Crown in right of the Northern Territory the Crown as a corporation sole
Powell v. McCormack political question doctrine
Powell v. McCormack separation of powers
Powell v. McCormack case or controversy requirement
Charles W. Baker one person, one vote via predicate surface "associatedLegalPrinciple"
Charles W. Baker justiciability of legislative apportionment cases via predicate surface "associatedLegalPrinciple"
Daryl Renard Atkins prohibition on execution of individuals with intellectual disabilities in the United States via predicate surface "associatedLegalPrinciple"
Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd promissory estoppel via predicate surface "legalDoctrineArticulated"
Candler v Crane, Christmas & Co negligent misrepresentation in tort
Basic Inc. v. Levinson fraud-on-the-market theory
Basic Inc. v. Levinson presumption of reliance in open and developed securities markets
Basic Inc. v. Levinson probability-magnitude test for materiality
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 23 equal privileges and immunities under Indiana law
John Barron
surface form: Barron v. Baltimore
non-incorporation of the Bill of Rights against the states
Bulla Inter caetera
surface form: Inter caetera
Doctrine of Discovery NERFINISHED
Alberto Leon
surface form: United States v. Leon
good faith exception to the exclusionary rule via predicate surface "legalPrincipleEstablished"
Hammad ibn Abi Sulayman raʾy-based jurisprudence via predicate surface "juridicalOrientation"
Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān use of qiyās (analogical reasoning) via predicate surface "legalMethodology"
Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān use of istihsān (juristic preference) via predicate surface "legalMethodology"
Nuʿmān ibn Thābit ibn Zūṭā ibn Marzubān reliance on opinion (raʾy) within limits of scripture via predicate surface "legalMethodology"
Crown in right of England Crown indivisibility (within the UK)
Israeli law stare decisis (binding precedent) via predicate surface "usesLegalDoctrine"
Earl of Oxford’s Case supremacy of equity over common law via predicate surface "legalPrincipleEstablished"
Earl of Oxford’s Case where common law and equity conflict, equity shall prevail via predicate surface "legalPrincipleEstablished"
Keech v Sandford no-profit rule via predicate surface "legalPrincipleType"
Keech v Sandford no-conflict rule via predicate surface "legalPrincipleType"
Judgment T-622 of 2016 biocultural rights
Judgment T-622 of 2016 rights of nature
Treaty of London (1871) pacta sunt servanda in multilateral treaties via predicate surface "legalPrincipleAffirmed"
performed by Prophet Muhammad
surface form: Sa'i between Safa and Marwa
considered a pillar (rukn) of Umrah by many jurists via predicate surface "legalRuling"
performed by Prophet Muhammad
surface form: Sa'i between Safa and Marwa
considered a wajib or pillar of Hajj by many jurists via predicate surface "legalRuling"
Frank Atonio
surface form: Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
disparate impact
St. Mary’s Honor Center pretext in discrimination claims via predicate surface "legalDoctrineAssociatedWith"
St. Mary’s Honor Center burden-shifting framework in employment discrimination law via predicate surface "legalDoctrineAssociatedWith"
The Pocket Veto Case requirements for valid exercise of veto power
Heed Their Rising Voices actual malice standard via predicate surface "relatedLegalDoctrine"
William J. Cruikshank state action doctrine via predicate surface "relatedLegalDoctrine"
Enver Hadžihasanović command responsibility via predicate surface "legalDoctrineApplied"
George H. Eldridge Mathews balancing test for procedural due process via predicate surface "associatedWithLegalDoctrine" NERFINISHED
Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd dishonest assistance
Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Eurotrust International Ltd breach of trust
Melvin Hicks McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework via predicate surface "legalDoctrineInvolved" NERFINISHED
Edmunds Anti-Polygamy Act of 1882 allowed conviction for unlawful cohabitation without proving multiple marriages via predicate surface "legalStandard"
al-Haytami
surface form: Ibn Hajar al-Haytami
reliance on Shafi'i usul al-fiqh via predicate surface "juridicalMethod"
al-Haytami
surface form: Ibn Hajar al-Haytami
use of hadith evidence in legal rulings via predicate surface "juridicalMethod"
Matthew N. Fraser schools may prohibit lewd, indecent, or plainly offensive student speech at school events via predicate surface "legalPrincipleAssociated"
L. B. Sullivan actual malice standard via predicate surface "associatedLegalDoctrine"
L. B. Sullivan First Amendment protection for criticism of public officials via predicate surface "associatedLegalDoctrine"
David H. McDonald limits on absolute immunity under the Petition Clause via predicate surface "associatedWithLegalDoctrine"