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But however true in a legalistic sense, that was by no means the whole story.

Indeed, last year's debate was much more legalistic than political.

You must not think it over in your deliberate legalistic way.

It is more accurate to say they were legalistic in a different way.

In fact, the 112-page report had an academic and legalistic tone.

Some wrote down their names, but no one kept any legalistic records.

His relationship with God, therefore, was a purely legalistic one.

They saw Jesus as a threat to their legalistic religion.

I thought we agreed marriage was nothing but a legalistic fiction.

But most people skip over the legalistic language - if they read their policies at all.

He responded with a long, legalistic speech, two people present recalled.

He says such boards are boring, and more to the point, legalistic.

This should not be used as an excuse for making references more legalistic.

The Vatican asked for a more legalistic approach to the relationship between the church and the university classroom.

In the end, the eight bishops decided on a legalistic compromise.

It remains to be seen whether in a commercial and legalistic society such as ours there really is a middle road.

The Americans hope they will not be forced to rely on a legalistic argument.

The Orthodox approach to sin and how to deal with it is never "legalistic."

He had half expected it to be legalistic and it was.

I told them that these little legalistic quibbles would have to wait until after the war.

In a legalistic tour de force and an editor's nightmare, they are all correct.

Those who want to provide assistance are trapped by a legalistic bureaucracy.

Now, instead, a careful and legalistic "process" had been introduced.

Hero-kings do not see tragedy from a legalistic point of view.

She isn't going to turn legalistic, just because she's in a tight corner.