legalistic

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But when Google sent him a cryptic, legalistic email in early 2020 notifying him that the police were demanding access to some of his data, he was alarmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“On these legalistic issues, this is where you see some of the bigger breaks,” Mora said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Thomas said the process of compensation was getting faster, and being made "less legalistic, less adversarial".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

So they’re these very technical and legalistic questions: Is this really meant to include the president?

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2023

Don’t be picky or legalistic as to where its paw actually landed.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel