#legal_principle__legalprinciple__judicial_principle__judicial_doctrine a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
supertype: principle a rule or standard especially of good behavior: "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
subtype: jus_sanguinis__jussanguini the principle that a person's nationality at birth is the same as that of his natural parents
subtype: jus_soli__jussoli the principle that a person's nationality at birth is determined by the place of birth
subtype: pre-emption__preemption__preemption the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
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