For many, then, it was about a principle rather than about a man.
In short, the justices must maintain the nation's faith that their decisions are grounded in legal principle rather than partisan politics.
We need to believe that people have a sense of duty born of moral and ethical principle rather than the law.
In the 1960 Democratic primary, they adhered to liberal principle rather than support the more moderate and more electable John F.
But appearing on the same programme, Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng accused Labour of "playing parliamentary games" rather than acting out of principle.
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Even before the latest row, the camp of naysayers, who are opposed in principle rather than on specific grounds to Turkey's EU membership, was gathering strength.
After a flurry of phone calls from Mr Dewar, Mr McAllion back-tracked only a little, saying that he was opposed to independence, but that he preferred to fight it as being against the interests of the Scots rather than as wrong in principle.
Eric Sim, the club's secretary said it was a matter of principle, rather than the amount involved, though there was concern that the sum could rise over the next few years.
Take those who fled Abkhazia in the 1990s: successive administrations have insisted upon the principle of return rather than resettlement.
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Ensuring that nothing blocks markets from reacting as fluidly as possible rather than oversteering cybersecurity should be the guiding principle.
Labour say they support the cap in principle but argue that rather than one national cap - there should be local caps, set by an independent commission.
Instead, the court applied the long-standing principle that it is the origin of the claim, rather than the consequences to the taxpayer from a failure to defeat the claim, that drives whether a settlement payment is a deductible business expense.
One suggestion which the Government may wish to consider is to extend the principle, already adopted for stakeholder pensions, of giving tax credits rather than just tax reliefs.
And yes, for all the talk of principle, many Tories might just be voting for electoral self-interest rather than an enthusiasm for improving democracy.
Rather, he pointed out that her selective opposition to mistreatment of gays suggests that something other than principle was operating.
It will be better for the US to realise that the principle of compensation is inevitable - and negotiate a limit on Loss and Damage rather than leave the liability unlimited.
The underlying principle is to live in harmony with an environment so that the surrounding energy works for you rather than against you.
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One guiding principle is that it is better to tax consumption than income, because taxing what is spent rather than what is earned does less damage to incentives to save.
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