legalistic
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His just-in-time epiphany leads him to do the very thing he has spent his whole career eschewing: substitute a simple calculus of immediate military advantage for legalistic code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
But the Thiam saga shows how identity issues, even in a more legalistic form and in this hopefully more peaceful era, can still weigh heavily.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
Ensign, the DOJ lawyer, tried to distract Boasberg with legalistic arguments claiming that it had not technically violated his commands.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2025
The retired brass and veterans organizations added emotionally charged addenda to that legalistic document.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Don’t be picky or legalistic as to where its paw actually landed.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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