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The phrase "a working doctrine" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a set of principles or beliefs that are actively applied or utilized in practice, often in a professional or organizational context.
Example: "The committee established a working doctrine to guide their decision-making processes and ensure consistency in their actions."
Alternatives: "an operational principle" or "a practical guideline".
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In 1931, Brigadier General Randolph C. Berkeley appointed del Valle to the "Landing Operations Text Board" in Quantico, the first organizational step taken by the Marines to develop a working doctrine for amphibious assault.
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He points to the "strong reactionary lobby" which embraces the "prison works" doctrines and regards prisoners as "almost sub-human".
Moreover, he had a well worked out doctrine concerning the limitations of reason, and often points out that we should not expect fully to understand God's workings, for God is, after all, " of a most Primary and most singular Nature" (BP 2 107, 2 37, BOA § 4.1, p 357).
[FN45] This hostility manifests itself in a variety of ways: the language in which joint work doctrine is discussed in judicial opinions; the subordination of joint work doctrine to the work-made-for-hire doctrine; conclusory findings that contributions have not properly merged; and narrow definitions of a joint work adopted by courts.
In addition to narrowing the intent requirement for the creation of a joint work, some courts have restricted the scope of joint work doctrine beyond that provided by the Copyright Act with respect to the nature of a joint author's contribution.
[FN152] The subordination of joint work doctrine to work-made-for-hire doctrine prevents finding a joint work in many serial collaborations, such as a studio musician adding an accompaniment or a film editor rearranging footage.
Most significantly, the joint work doctrine has been treated grudgingly in that some courts have defined a joint work more narrowly than required by the statutory language and its legislative history.
How do serial collaborations fare given the restrictions imposed by courts on joint work doctrine?
[FN69] This judicial restriction of the joint work doctrine has been accomplished by making two adjustments to the statutory definition of a joint work.
Part II of this Article traces the history of joint work doctrine prior to the 1976 Copyright Act.
In examining cases decided under the 1976 Act, we find that courts generally show hostility to the joint work doctrine.
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