LEGALIST


Meaning of LEGALIST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -list ]

noun

Date: 1646

1. : an advocate or adherent of moral legalism

2. : one that views things from a legal standpoint ; especially : one that places primary emphasis on legal principles or on the formal structure of governmental institutions

• le·gal·is·tic ˌlē-gə-ˈlis-tik adjective

• le·gal·is·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.