legalistic

/ (ˌliːɡəˈlɪstɪk) /

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adjective

of, relating to, or exhibiting strict adherence to the law, esp to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

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Derived forms of legalistic

legalistically, adverb

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Al-Mughni's statement was technical, legalistic, convoluted and entirely unconvincing.
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Still he had risen to great heights of oratory and legalistic reason.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
At any rate, the danger of a legalistic propaganda either in Philippi or in Rome does not seem to be very seriously in view.
The Literature and History of New Testament Times|J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen
They are apt to be conventional, legalistic, and maintainers of the status quo.
Herein is Love|Reuel L. Howe

The limitations of the Secretary of State are the limitations of a legalistic mind.
Behind the Mirrors|Clinton W. Gilbert
No amount of legalistic argument can becloud this issue in the eyes of these ten million American citizens.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt

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