sound law

noun

Origin of sound law

First recorded in 1870–75

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He said his decisions are “always in the best interest of the children” and “based on sound law and the actual facts in the case.”
The Family Court Judge Who Threatened a Mother With Contempt of Court for Getting Her Child a COVID-19 Test | by Marshall Allen, ProPublica, and Rachel Dissell for ProPublica | December 18, 2020 | ProPublica
It is said that his decisions were always sound law, but that he would never assign reasons for them.
Discourse of the Life and Character of the Hon. Littleton Waller Tazewell | Hugh Blair Grigsby
The very first sound law of life is to look to the belly; for it is what goes into a man that ruins him.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II | Burton J. Hendrick
Whether this was sound law or not I cannot say, but it gave me the opportunity to let Sergeant Kingston off easily.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon | Jos Maria Gordon
It was a lucid exposition of political policy, sound law, equal justice and public duty.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution | L. Carroll Judson

It is surprising how much sound law the author manages to insinuate in the guise of interesting incidents and pleasing anecdotes.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885 | Various

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