Meaning:
This idiom is used when one is obeying the literal interpretation of the law, but not the intent or the spirit of those who wrote the law.
Examples:
- 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.
- Yes, but it's within the letter of the law.