Speakur

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letter of the law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
let-ter of the law
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The strict interpretation of the law or rules, especially when it involves overliteral interpretation.

Phrases

black-letter law dead letter to the letter

Frequently Paired Words

antilegalism black-letter law dead letter legalism legalistic literalism pedantry punctiliousness

Questions

What does letter of the law mean?
The strict interpretation of the law or rules, especially when it involves overliteral interpretation.

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