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LEGALISM

\lˈiːɡəlˌɪzəm], \lˈiːɡəlˌɪzəm], \l_ˈiː_ɡ_ə_l_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\

Definitions of LEGALISM

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

n. Strictness in adhering to law, or trusting to conformity to law.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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