legalistic

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legalistic

adjective more legalistic · most legalistic

Of a person, following the letter of the law. He's very legalistic, so let's hope the law is just and merciful as well as strict.
Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently. His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.
Similar: litigious, litigatious, litiginous
Practicing or characterized by legalism. She was legalistic in her observation of religious rules and traditions.

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@misc{legalistic_2026,
  title = {legalistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/legalistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}