Meaning Of The Word Legalistic

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What's The Definition Of Legalistic?

legalistic
If you say that someone's language or ideas are legalistic, you are criticizing them for paying too much attention to legal details.

legalistic in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or exhibiting strict adherence to the law, esp to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

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