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legalism

le·ga·lism

US/ˈliɡʌˌlɪzʌm/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From legal + -ism, calque from Chinese 法家 (fǎjiā). Almost always capitalised.

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