legalistic
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Some observers question the value of the complex, legalistic talks which almost always over-run.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
Read on and realize their book-length report is concocted for a bureaucratic and legalistic purpose, not a scientific one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Ensign, the DOJ lawyer, tried to distract Boasberg with legalistic arguments claiming that it had not technically violated his commands.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2025
The retired brass and veterans organizations added emotionally charged addenda to that legalistic document.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Don’t be picky or legalistic as to where its paw actually landed.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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