legalist

noun

le·gal·ist | \ ˈlē-gə-list

Definition of legalist

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

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legalistic \ ˌlē-gə-ˈli-stik

\ adjective

legalistically \ ˌlē-gə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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And then there’s Miles Teller, an actor of some renown who has just proved himself as wily and cunning a legalist as there might be. — Richard Lawson, Vanities, "Is Miles Teller His Own Best Lawyer?," 20 June 2017 And then there’s Miles Teller, an actor of some renown who has just proved himself as wily and cunning a legalist as there might be. — Richard Lawson, Vanities, "Is Miles Teller His Own Best Lawyer?," 20 June 2017

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