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Letter of the law #1 (permalink) Mon May 02, 2005 10:04 am   Letter of the law
 

Test No. incompl/advan-51 "Yours Lawfully", question 8

Although technically his judgement was not according to the ......... of the law, most people thought the judge was right to let the man go free.

(a) print
(b) number
(c) point
(d) letter

Test No. incompl/advan-51 "Yours Lawfully", answer 8

Although technically his judgement was not according to the letter of the law, most people thought the judge was right to let the man go free.

Correct answer: (d) letter

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Although technically his judgement was not according to the point of the law, most people thought the judge was right to let the man go free.
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Letter of the law #2 (permalink) Mon May 02, 2005 10:06 am   Letter of the law
 

This expression describes the exact words as they are written down in a legal document - in a general sense according to the letter of the law means precisely/exactly.
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