the letter of the law

(formal)

the exact words of a law and not its more important general meaning There is always the danger that a judge may follow the letter of the law rather than its spirit.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tayla	TAY-lə	English (Modern)
Hiwot	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Josephine	JO-sə-feen (English), yo-ze-FEE-nə (German)	English, German, Dutch
Finn (1)	-	Irish Mythology, Irish
Koralo	ko-RAH-lo	Esperanto
Chelsie	CHEL-see	English (Modern)