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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Legalism

/(lē"gal*ĭz'm)/ · Le·gal·ism · IPA /lˈiːɡəlˌɪzəm/
01 n. Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.
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    Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law.