'Legalism' definitions:

Definition of 'legalism'

From: WordNet
noun
Strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit

Definition of 'Legalism'

From: GCIDE
  • Legalism \Le"gal*ism\ (l[=e]"gal*[i^]z'm), n. Strictness, or the doctrine of strictness, in conforming to law. [1913 Webster]