1. Fundamental rules, beliefs, or values that have been refused, dismissed, or not accepted
The committee rejected the proposed principles for ethical conduct.
O comitê rejeitou os princípios propostos de conduta ética.
2. Core tenets or guidelines that were previously discarded or abandoned
After much debate, the rejected principles were replaced with new standards.
Após muito debate, os princípios rejeitados foram substituídos por novos padrões.