Grounds
Grounds noun - Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.
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Principle
Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
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Grounds and principle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grounds" instead a noun "Principle".
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- Related to this is the principle that the grounds of embassies should be treated (only treated, mind) as part of the owning country for legal purposes.
Source: Diplomatic Impunity -
This is a rare exception to the general principle of, "Your signature means you read it all, understood it all, and accepted it." To date, there aren't known instances of someone challenging the Devil on the grounds that his contracts are boilerplate with unreasonable terms.
Source: Deal with the Devil
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