the letter of the law

US /ðə ˌlet.ər əv ðə ˈlɑː/
UK /ðə ˌlet.ər əv ðə ˈlɑː/
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法律條文, 法律的字面意義

the literal interpretation of a law or rule, rather than its spirit or intention

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He followed the letter of the law, but not its spirit, by technically fulfilling the contract without truly helping the client.
他遵循了法律條文,但沒有遵循其精神,通過技術上履行合同而沒有真正幫助客戶。
Sometimes, applying the letter of the law can lead to unfair outcomes.
有時,嚴格遵守法律條文可能會導致不公平的結果。