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    [Noun]  | "doc*trine" | \ ˈdäk-trən \


    1: a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma

    2: a statement of fundamental government policy especially in international relations

    3: a principle of law established through past decisions


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin doctrina, from doctor;

    [Noun]  | "castle doctrine" 


    1: a legal rule or doctrine that a lawful occupant of a home has no duty to retreat from an intruder when acting in self-defense or in the defense of another in the reasonable belief that they are in danger of death or bodily harm


    Origin: 1892 ;

     From the proverbial expression "an Englishman's/a man's home is his castle," with many variants, articulated in legal contexts since the sixteenth century in both English and Anglo-French;

    [Noun]  | "fairness doctrine" 


    1: a tenet of licensed broadcasting that ensures a reasonable opportunity for the airing of conflicting viewpoints on controversial issues


    Origin: 1952 ;

    [Noun]  | "Mon*roe Doctrine" | \ mən-ˈrō- \


    1: a statement of U.S. foreign policy expressing opposition to extension of European control or influence in the western hemisphere


    Origin: 1850 ;

     James Monroe;

    [Noun]  | "doctrines" 


    1: a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church;


      * e.g., " ... the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist "



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    2: the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group;


      * e.g., " ... the doctrine of quantum physicists "



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    [Noun]  | "doctrine" 


    1: a statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church;


      * e.g., " ... the Catholic Church's doctrine on the Eucharist "



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    2: the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group;


      * e.g., " ... the doctrine of quantum physicists "



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     [ "doctrine" ]

    1: A teaching.

      * e.g.,  ... The doctrines of a religion. 

     [ "doctrine" ]

    1: a word to use when you feel miserable and when you're in deep shit, similar to the "nika", and the "dpris".

      * e.g.,  ... oh im so sad and i hate myself, hyati is a doctrine. 

     [ "Hassle Doctrine" ]

    1: To take someones house and fuck them

      * e.g.,  ... Boogie attempted to use Castle Doctrine against Frank, but Frank pulls a chad move and calls Hassle Doctrine against Boogie the fatfuck. 

     [ "Engadine Doctrine" ]

    1: (ĕng′gə-dēn′ dŏk′trĭn) The principle of miring in indecision during a crisis until the march of time forces an action upon you

      * e.g.,  ... I feel like my guts are about to explode all over this McDonalds but the Engadine Doctrine states I should wait until my socks are soggy before going to the bathroom to deal with the crisis in my pants. 

     [ "bush doctrine" ]

    1: The thing that Sarah Palin has no idea of what it is or understanding of whatsoever.

      * e.g.,  ... CHARLIE GIBSON: Do you agree with the Bush doctrine? 

     [ "Pelosi Doctrine" ]

    1: opposing the impeachment of a corrupt president in order to weaken the president's party in an upcoming election

      * e.g.,  ... There are many reasons why George W Bush deserved to be impeached, his outrageous abuses of power,illegal warrantless wire taps (some of these were U.S. soldiers in Iraq calling home to their families), extraordinary renditions, torturing P.O.W.s etc. In the 2006 election voters soundly rejected the radical Bush agenda, but when Nancy Pelosi became Speaker Of The House she said impeachment was off the table. Keeping Bush in office severely weakened the Republican party and helped the Democrats win the White House and gain seats in Congress in the 2008 election. This is the Pelosi Doctrine. 

     [ "The Brannigan Doctrine" ]

    1: Also known as "zerging", the Brannigan Doctrine is named for the eponymous Zap Brannigan, who threw "wave after wave" of his own men until the kill bots reached their natural kill limit and shut down. The Brannigan Doctrine is a staple feature of Russian military "strategy", which appears to consist of throwing "wave after wave" of conscripts at smaller nations only to suffer humiliating casualties at the hands of technically inferior militaries. First seen in the Russo-Finnish war of 1939-40, and then again in the Russo-Ukrainian war.

      * e.g.,  ... The Brannigan Doctrine is a staple feature of Russian military "strategy" 

     [ "Castle Doctrine" ]

    1: The term "Castle Doctrine" is used when describing law that primarily relates to the use of deadly force in situations of self defence. In simple english, it is the idea that a persons home is their castle and that any unlawfull intrution is considered a threat. The homeowner is then legaly justified in using lethal force against the intruder.

      * e.g.,  ... The homowner shot and killed the burglar in her house. Her actions where justified under the "Castle Doctrine" law's of that state. 


     [ "Castle Doctrine" ]

    2: The opposite of Castle Doctrine is "Duty to Retreat" A simple example would be a person walking down a street at night who is confronted by an assailant. Legaly, the victim must try to escape or "retreat" before resorting to lethal force. But if retreat is impossible, then the person is justified in using lethal force.


     [ "Castle Doctrine" ]

    3: Castle Doctrine originaly only applied to a persons home. However, in modern times it has been applied in different laws to mean a persons property, not just inside the home. A pesons car is also defined as a part of the home. Thus a carjacking victim is justified in shooting their assailant. Some states apply a persons place of employment to fall under Castle Doctrine.


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    4: Castle Doctrine also makes it next to impossible for an assailant (Or their family) to sue their victim after the fact.

     [ "bush doctrine" ]

    1: The definition of Bush Doctrine has changed over time. A chronology as presented by the phrase's originator, Charles Krauthammer:

      * e.g.,  ... I used the Bush doctrine and told him he had to take a side! 


     [ "bush doctrine" ]

    2: 1) 6/4/2001 - Bush administration policies of unilaterally withdrawing from the ABM treaty and rejecting the Kyoto protocol, together with others, amounted to a radical change in foreign policy that should be called the Bush doctrine.


     [ "bush doctrine" ]

    3: 2) Post-9/11 - Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists


     [ "bush doctrine" ]

    4: 3) Post-Iraq - A doctrine of preemptive war


     [ "bush doctrine" ]

    5: 4) Current - The idea that the fundamental mission of American foreign policy is to spread democracy throughout the world.

     [ "Trump Doctrine" ]

    1: Eliminate all sign of Obama's policy achievements and legacy.

      * e.g.,  ... The Trump Doctrine is Hope(less). 

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