Look up: legalism

1. legalism
   [n] - strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
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2. Legalism
   Le'gal·ism (lē'g a l*ĭz'm) noun Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.
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3. legalism
   noun strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
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4. Legalism
   • (n.) Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.
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5. Legalism
   school of Chinese philosophy that attained prominence during the turbulent Warring States era (475–221 ) and, through the influence of the ... [8 related articles]
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6. legalism
   legalism, legalistic 1. A strict and usually literal adherence to he law. 2. A disposition to exalt the importance of law or formulated rule in any department of action.
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7. Legalism
   (Chinese philosophy) In c=wikt:法|法l=School of law-->) was one of the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period (and before), although the term itself was invented in the Han dynasty and thus does not refer to an organized `school` of thought. `Legalism` was a util...
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8. Legalism
   (theology) `Legalism`, in Christian theology, is a sometimes-pejorative term referring to an over-emphasis on discipline of conduct, or legal ideas, usually implying an allegation of misguided rigour, pride, superficiality, the neglect of mercy, and ignorance of the grace of God or emphasizin...
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9. Legalism
   (Western philosophy) `Legalism`, in the Western sense, is an approach to the analysis of legal questions characterized by abstract logical reasoning focusing on the applicable legal text, such as a constitution, legislation, or case law, rather than on the social, economic, or political conte...
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