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letter of the law (often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning • They insist on sticking to the letter of the law. • We might be guilty of slightly bending the letter of the law. OALD Alexander Demidov); letter of the law (often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning • They insist on sticking to the letter of the law. • We might be guilty of slightly bending the letter of the law. OALD – АД); textualism (ВолшебниКК) |
