[David Chase]

creed
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creed (krēd)
n.
1. A formal statement of religious belief; a confession of faith.
2. A system of belief, principles, or opinions: laws banning discrimination on the basis of race or creed; an architectural creed that demanded simple lines.
[Middle English crede, from Old English crēda, from Latin crēdō, I believe; see credo.]
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[Defiant]

You, like a lot of people who don’t know the law, are mistakenly using a definition from the dictionary and trying to use it in a legal context. Don’t quit your day job.