However, the state adheres to the harsh, ancient doctrine of contributory negligence, which does not permit a victim to recover if his own actions contributed even just one percent to the cause of the accident. (dogbitelaw.com)
That is an ancient doctrine of the faith, but too often today people shy away from it and try to mitigate the revealed truth that a religious vocation is more perfect than any secular life can be. (firstthings.com)
«The ancient doctrine that «no one crosses the same river twice» is extended. (religion-online.org)