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subsidiarity 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) a principle of social doctrine that all social bodies exist for the sake of the individual so that what individuals are able to do, society should not take over, and what small societies can do, larger societies should not take over 2. (in political systems) the principle of devolving decisions to the lowest practical level How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Finally, he praises the family's "sovereignty" over against the incursions of the state, invoking the principle of subsidiarity, and declaring the family to be "a subject of fundamental rights. Subsidiarity is the principle that should guide us here. For many observers and policymakers, subsidiarity implies that, depending on spillover range, there is a corresponding first-best institutional solution at the lowest possible level. |
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