The phrase "application of doctrine" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the implementation or practical use of a specific doctrine, principle, or set of beliefs.
Example: "The application of doctrine in this case highlights the importance of adhering to established legal principles."
Alternatives: "implementation of doctrine" or "use of doctrine".
In every faith community, there are conflicting interpretations, of doctrine and of the practical application of doctrine.
Walter Kasper, the cardinal Francis chose to speak on the subject at a consistory earlier this year, told La Repubblica newspaper this week that the church should try to find a "realistic application of doctrine", adding: "The church must never judge as though it had a guillotine in its hands".
His two books on theoretical philosophy, the Introduction to the Doctrine of Reason and the Application of the Doctrine of Reason, are books on truth.
Legal certainty and the orderly development of legal principles are promoted by the application of the doctrine of stare decisis, also known as the doctrine of binding precedent.
Moreover, the positions of orthodox Protestant religious leaders on vaccination will not change easily, as their objections to vaccination are rooted in religious doctrine and they owe their authority to their interpretation and application of this doctrine.
In October 1964 the supreme court unanimously supported Cox's application of this doctrine to the civil unrest generated when southern restaurants and hotels barred blacks.
Bentham held that each individual was the best judge of his own advantage, that it was desirable from the public point of view that he should seek it without hindrance, and that there was no reason to limit the application of this doctrine in the matter of lending money at interest.
However, there is one very important criticism to be made of the application of the doctrine that has direct relevance to the issue of voluntary euthanasia.
