the letter of the law

EXACTthe exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning 法律[协议]的字面含义

employees who stick to the letter of the law in their contracts

严格遵守合同字面规定的雇员

→ the spirit of the law at spirit1(11)

Examples from the Corpus

the letter of the law• The heart of all this is going beyond the letter of the law with your clients.• Some one who did not feel obliged to follow the letter of the law, or the instructions of the judge.• The agent counsels them obliquely against waste, repeats the letter of the law, and smiles.• The builders may have adhered to the letter of the law, but not its spirit.• A month afterwards the teams will be sent out to discover whether retailers are sticking to the letter of the law.• By sticking to the letter of the law, the spirit of the law may be lost.• Sticking to the letter of the law v. sticking to its spirit.

→ the letter of the law at letter1(2)

词汇	the letter of the law
释义	the letter of the law the letter of the law EXACTthe exact words of a law or agreement rather than the intended or general meaning 法律[协议]的字面含义 employees who stick to the letter of the law in their contracts 严格遵守合同字面规定的雇员 → the spirit of the law at spirit1(11) Examples from the Corpus the letter of the law• The heart of all this is going beyond the letter of the law with your clients.• Some one who did not feel obliged to follow the letter of the law, or the instructions of the judge.• The agent counsels them obliquely against waste, repeats the letter of the law, and smiles.• The builders may have adhered to the letter of the law, but not its spirit.• A month afterwards the teams will be sent out to discover whether retailers are sticking to the letter of the law.• By sticking to the letter of the law, the spirit of the law may be lost.• Sticking to the letter of the law v. sticking to its spirit. → the letter of the law at letter1(2)
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