English-Finnish translations for legalistic

Definition of legalistic

• Of a person, following the letter of the law
• Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently
• Practicing or characterized by legalism

Examples

• Hes very legalistic, so lets hope the law is just and merciful as well as strict.
• His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits
• She was legalistic in her observation of religious rules and traditions.
• the European Union is legalistic, bureaucratic and runs by precedent. New york times: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/08/world/europe/brexit-uk-eu.html --

Related words

• legalisation
• legalise
• legalism
• legalist
• illegalism
• Legalism