English-Finnish translations for spirit of the law

• lain henki
  Minusta vaikuttaa siltä, että lain henki on paljon tärkeämpi kuin sen kirjain. It seems to me that the spirit of the law is more important than its letter.

Definition of spirit of the law

• The interpretation of the law towards the end of providing justice, even if this interpretation does not fall within the law as written

Related words

• black-letter law
• letter of the law