The phrase "a clear principle" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a fundamental truth or guideline that is easily understood and unambiguous.
Example: "In our organization, we adhere to a clear principle: always prioritize the needs of our customers."
Alternatives: "a straightforward guideline" or "an obvious rule".
"We should establish a clear principle with out-of work benefits.
"Sound corporate governance requires a clear principle for top management: If you engage in improper conduct, you will be terminated for cause," Mr. Falcon said in a statement.
"We don't see any conflict with most mechanisms used in democracy in electing people's representatives and leaders; it is a clear principle in Islam that the nation has the right to choose its leadership," he said.
"Typical of his governing style, though," writes Fred Barnes in his book Rebel-in-Chief, "he gave a clear principle as guidance: he wanted the rug to express the view that an optimistic person comes here".
When it comes to paying for these "targeted" benefits, plus her other promises such as universal preschool, however, the former secretary of state has a clear principle: none of the 97percentt of U.S. households that earn $250,000 or less per year will be asked to contribute higher taxes.
But all this umming and erring confuses more than it clarifies.What would help is if the Supreme Court (and indeed corporate law in general) adopted a clear principle when it comes to the analogy between artificial persons and real ones: that companies should be treated as people only in so far as it is expedient.
… State officials must know that we are serious about stopping abortion, which is a matter of clear principle concerning the babies themselves and concerning a high view of human life.
The wide area current differential protection has a simple and clear principle, and can detect various types of internal fault.
In a statement a Commission spokesperson added: "The clear principle set out in the Commission's decision is that Google has to give equal treatment to rival comparison shopping services and its own service — not more, not less.
In a statement a Commission spokesperson added: "The clear principle set out in the Commission's decision is that Google has to give equal treatment to rival comparison shopping services and its own service — not more, not less.
"We designed it from the ground up with a few clear principles in our head," the startup tells TechCrunch.
