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。
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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。