answersLogoWhite

0

The "Letter of the Law" is the exact wording of the law (statute), and how it's interpreted.

It's often the counterpart to "Spirit of the Law", which represents the the law's intention.

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is verba legis principle?

Verba legis is an expression regularly used by Thomas Aquinas to mean 'the letter of the law'. When we contrast 'the letter of the law' with 'the spirit of the law', the medieval scholastic term for 'letter of the law' is verba legis.


What does legis mean?

"Verba legis" (LEGAL WORDS) is a LATIN expression regularly used by Thomas Aquinas to mean 'the letter of the law'. When we contrast 'the letter of the law' with 'the spirit of the law', the medieval (or ancient) scholastic term for 'letter of the law' is "verba legis".


What does faithfully executed mean?

To carry, practice and implement a law in its letter and spirit.


What does the phrase 'in letter and in spirit' mean?

it refers to the agreement of a letter of law and a spirit of law, meaning that they are not in conflict. the spirit of the speed law is to keep people from driving at dangerous for that areas conditions, the letter of the law may not agree and require a slower speed. another example of this is when police arrest due to the wording of the coded law, but the spirit of the law was intended to deal with a specific problem, such as loitering, it is not intended that all persons be arrested for it, just those that are bothering an area can be removed using the letter of the law.


When was The Letter of the Law created?

The Letter of the Law was created in 1936.


What does it mean if you get a letter that says you are not authorized to use your credit card?

It means you will be prosecuted by law if you are still using the card


What does Mitchel Musso's tattoo the circle with the letter a mean?

Its the symbol for Anarchy, which is a state of society without government or law...


What does letter of law mean in dmv?

Oh, dude, the letter of the law in the DMV is like the actual wording and interpretation of the laws and regulations. It's not just about winging it and hoping for the best when you're driving. So, like, make sure you follow the letter of the law, or you might end up with a ticket faster than you can say "parallel parking."


Does not always mean fairness in the law?

Does not always mean fairness in the law


What does attorney at law mean what else can an attorney be at'?

In the United States, Attorney-at-law means a lawyer. The distinction is made because people can have "power of attorney" or "letter of attorney", which is referred to as Attorney-in-fact.


What does alpha law mean?

First law.


What was the controversy?

it was a letter of law

Trending Questions
Does FMLA include step children? Can parents file a restraining order on behalf of their 17 year old daughter in Michigan? What was one piece of testimony that influenced the jury's decision in the gideon v. wainwright? Does or can an executor get removed from a will if a will was written when a child was ten years old and her father passes when she is forty four years old and there is no longer a need for a trustee? If you are 19 can you go straight to your license without your lerners? Do they make people on probation take hair follicle tests? What are three reasons for the need of government and what would happen if there was no government? What is a legal step used by an employer to end a strike or other actions of employees? Is The ability to deploy troops a reserved power? What is the abuse of powers? Why did Scott swire de-fraud me? When an employee learns of apparently unlawful behavior on the part of his or her employers does the employees have an ethical duty to blow the whistle on the employer? What is felon disenfranchisement? Building officials issue Certificate of Occupancy when? Is the lease terminate if there is an eviction? What type of charge is resisting arrest? Who must approve all judges cabinet members and ambassadors the the president appoints to government positions? What does holding a mortgage mean and what are the responsibilities associated with it? How did North Carolina want taxes based on during the Constitutional Convention? If you fall on your property where you live is your landlord responsible?