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词汇 the spirit of the law
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idiomthe spirit of the lawLaw the intended or general meaning of the law, rather than the exact words:Immigration lawyers claim the department is ignoring the spirit of the law, and not allowing people into the country for its own political reasons.We must keep to the spirit of the law, as well as to the letter, if we want to keep order in the land. —compare the letter of the law

the spirit of the law

The intended meaning of a law by those who wrote it, as opposed to a literal interpretation thereof. It's quite apparent that the CEOs of these companies, while technically acting legally, have violated the spirit of the law in order to further their own profits at the expense of their clients and employees.
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