spirit of the law

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Noun

spirit of the law

  1. Either the intent behind a law's wording, or the reasonable effect that the law ought to be applied toward; the interpretation of the law towards the end of providing justice, even if this interpretation competes with one that is asserted to be overliteral, pedantic, or punctilious.
    Coordinate term: letter of the law

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