legalism
(noun) strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
legalism (plural legalisms)
A philosophy of focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
(religion) A doctrine of salvation by strictly adhering to the requirements of divine law.
A legal axiom, term or rule.
• antilegalism, anti-legalism
• antinomianism
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Legalism (uncountable)
A school of thought, originating in ancient China during the Warring States period and officially adopted during the Qin dynasty, advocating rule of law as key to ensuring social stability.
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Source: Wiktionary
Le"gal*ism, n.
Definition: Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2024
(noun) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
