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legalism noun uk /ˈliː.ɡəl.ɪ.zəm/ us /ˈliː.ɡəl.ɪ.zəm/ [ U ] the practice of following the law very closely, especially by paying more attention to rules and details than to the intentions behind them: He argued that legalism was an attempt by lawyers to keep politics out of the courtroom. A return to strict legalism is not the way to go. [ C ] a legal expression, especially one that is difficult for ordinary people to understand: It's a legalism from the 19th century that not even lawyers should use. You have to leave the legalisms behind and learn to talk like a real person again. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases UK politics: legislation & law-making abolish abrogate abrogation amendment assemblyman constitutionally enact First Minister's Questions FMQs gold plate Green Paper guillotine penal reform PMQs pocket veto presiding officer Prime Minister's Questions promulgate sanction writ
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