legalism

A third common misunderstanding of legalism is the word law.

What began as a struggle for liberty turned into a new legalism.

Legalism has occurred both in civil and common law traditions.

Narrow legalisms had no bearing on the decision I reached.

But clearly, the dispute is over something deeper than just legalisms.

The church is also known for legalism and a male-dominated society.

No legalisms should obscure the fact that it was wrong."

From the Legalism point of view, democracy can never enjoy a general acceptance in a religious society.

However, Legalism allowed the common people to gain in rank if they performed well.

Legalism advocated a strict interpretation of the law in every respect.

Many within the Wesleyan tradition have slipped into legalism, for example.

"I'm a great believer that substantial justice has to take place over technical legalisms," he said.

But it is highly doubtful that this legalism would be employed by the future King, whose position also makes him head of the church.

For, when he asked what fruit there was in legalism, the answer, of course, was money and power.

For all the legalisms, grilles are convicted or acquitted on the road.

He was a lawyer, but this was not just tortured legalism.

I share the feeling of alienation from the cynical legalisms that pass for the lawyer's job these days.

Legalism is the act of attempting to please a God through the following of rules.

"It was a legalism intended for internal Swiss bank use only.

The commissars simply want to tie us up in legalisms until they have time to get to the Moon.

Otherwise, you sully this country with your own legalisms.

"You've chosen to insult me, whatever legalism you care to cloak that in.

This ruling flew in the face of socialist legalism.

"I will listen to all the legalisms and announce my decision when I make it," he said.

Legalism was basically a system that required the people to follow the laws or be punished accordingly.