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letter of the law

letter of the law

The precise wording rather than the spirit or intent. For example, Since it was the first time he'd broken the rules, the school decided to ignore the letter of the law and just give him a warning . [Late 1500s]
See also: law, letter, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KadİR-Turkish
FerdieFUR-deeEnglish
BarbraBAHR-brəEnglish
Devadas-Indian, Hindi
Gavrila-Romanian
Saqui-Native American, Mapuche
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