"a man of principle" "the principle of jet propulsion"
They don't eat meat on principle.
You may be thinking about "premeditated murder."
The principle of the matter was elusive, at best.
He made the decision based on forethought and principle.
A judge must be a person of high principle. perfect
The word principle means a basic belief, truth, natural law or source from which something proceeds. Therefore, acceptable sentences could be:The principle of gravity dictates that when I release this book, it will fall to the floor.As a man of high principles, the Governor would not accept a bribe.
two
life sentence
This depends on the degree of murder: 5 years to life, or death.
Convicted of murder and his sentence was by hanging.
Ummm..... " I had to go to the Principle's office today ".