VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Letter of the Law

Meaning:

The explicit meaning of a law, as opposed to the spirit of the law, the law’s general intention

Examples:

  • Listen, Sheriff, if you want to play Letter of the Law, you go right ahead.
  • We're here to deal with the letter of the law.
  • Obey both the intent and the letter of the law.
  • We're here to deal with the letter of the law.
  • You can't love by the letter of the law.
  • He lives by the letter of the law.
  • I just want you to understand the letter of the law.
  • Protection is considered more important than the letter of the law.
  • Bottom line, it is within the letter of the law.
  • In the meantime, we must adhere to the letter of the law.