letter of the law(often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning • They insist on sticking to the letter of the law. • We might be guilty of slightly bending the letter of the law. OALD – АД)
letter of the law(often disapproving) the exact words of a law or rule rather than its general meaning • They insist on sticking to the letter of the law. • We might be guilty of slightly bending the letter of the law. OALD Alexander Demidov)
according to the literal text of(статьи, закона: The Austrian Civil Code specifically provides that the courts may look took other decisions "... where a case cannot be decided either according to the literal text or the plain meaning of a statute, regard shall be had to the statutory provisions concerning similar cases and to the principles which underlie other laws regarding similar matters."'More)