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• doctrine␣of␣necessity n. (Philosophy, metaphysics, theology) Necessarianism, especially as espoused by Joseph Priestley.
• doctrine␣of␣necessity n. (Law) A principle whereby a normally criminal act is justified by the necessity of preserving something…
• doctrine␣of␣necessity n. (Politics, law) The principle that, in a situation of emergency or exigent circumstance, a state may…
• doctrine␣of␣necessity n. (Politics, law) The principle that the laws, of governance in action, should be deemed valid insofar…
• doctrine␣of␣necessity n. (Politics, international law) The principle that a state in immediate peril to its existence, from a…

42 English words from 5 English definitions

act action circumstance criminal deemed emergency especially espoused exigent existence from governance immediate in␣action insofar international international␣law its Joseph justified law laws may metaphysics Necessarianism necessity normally peril Philosophy Politics preserving Priestley principle should situation something state that the theology valid whereby

50 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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33 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Cen CEN cen- cod COD C.O.D. ECE ENF foe FoE FOE foen Irt IRT ISS Isse NIR N.␣Ir. RTC sec SEC sec- sec. Sec. S.E.C. S.␣E.␣C. SSE TCO tis TIs TIS 'tis t'is

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