letter of the law
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In an interview, Beutner praised school systems including Long Beach Unified and San Diego Unified for following the spirit and letter of the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Skeptics say the new rules illustrate the security risks inherent in approving the exports and that following them to the letter of the law might mean no shipments get approved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
"They are flouting the spirit and the letter of the law," he told CBS News on Sunday.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
He wants to punish those who speak out against him, who present cases against him and who, in doing their jobs to the letter of the law, go against his wishes.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
He was a man of high professional standards, a careful and deliberate, exacting judge who held himself to the letter of the law, however soporifically.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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