legalism

2 definitions found

legalism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Legalism \Le"gal*ism\ (l[=e]"gal*[i^]z'm), n.
     Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to
     law.
     [1913 Webster]

legalism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  legalism
      n 1: strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its
           spirit