letter of the law — If people interpret laws and regulations strictly, ignoring the ideas behind them, they follow the letter of the law … The small dictionary of idiomes
letter of the law — If people interpret laws and regulations strictly, ignoring the ideas behind them, they follow the letter of the law. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) letter of the law — the letter of the law phrase the exact words that are used in a law, rather than its general meaning Thesaurus: law, laws and parts of lawshyponym Main entry: letter * * * the ˌletter of the ˈlaw idiom (often disapproving) the exa … Useful english dictionary
the letter of the law — FORMAL ► LAW the exact words of a law and not its more important general meaning: »The bank was operating within the letter of the law. Main Entry: ↑letter … Financial and business terms
the letter of the law — The literal interpretation of the law • • • Main Entry: ↑letter … Useful english dictionary
letter of the law — the dry law, the literal law, the law as interpreted in a literal and strict manner … English contemporary dictionary
The Letter of the Law — See Letter and spirit of the law for the idiomatic expression. The Letter of the Law is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the February 1936 edition of Redbook , and in the United Kingdom in the April… … Wikipedia
(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 … New idioms dictionary
letter of the law — noun The strict interpretation of the law or rules … Wiktionary
letter of the law — Expression used to denote the exact, strict interpretation of a statute, ordinance, regulation, or law … Black's law dictionary
