Found 2 items, similar to legalism.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: legalism legalism n : strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
English → English (gcide) Definition: Legalism Legalism \Le"gal*ism\ (l[=e]"gal*[i^]z'm), n. Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law. [1913 Webster]