legalism legalese • legalist · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · legalism · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D s latin small letter s U+0073