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===Etymology===

===Etymology===

Existing since ME., from OF. ''[[entent#French|entent]]'' or ''[[entente#French|entente]]'', ultimately from L. ''[[intendere#Latin|intendere]]''.

Existing since ME., from OF. ''[[entent#French|entent]]'' or ''[[entente#French|entente]]'', ultimately from L. ''[[intendere#Latin|intendere]]''.

===Noun===

===Noun===

# The [[purpose]] of something that is [[intended]].

# The [[purpose]] of something that is [[intended]].

# {{law}} The state of someone’s [[mind]] at the time of committing an [[offence]].

# law - The state of someone’s [[mind]] at the time of committing an [[offence]].

====Translations====

====Translations====

The purpose of something that is intended

The purpose of something that is intended

*Finnish: [[aikomus]], [[aie]]

*Finnish: aikomus, aie

 

*Kurdish: [ئامانج]

*Kurdish: {{KUchar|[[ئامانج]]}}

The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence}}

The state of someone’s mind at the time of committing an offence}}

*Finnish: [[aikomus]]

*Finnish: [[aikomus]]

 

 

===Adjective===

===Adjective===

 

# firmly fixed or concentrated on something.

# [[firmly|Firmly]] [[fixed]] or [[concentrated]] on something.

# engrossed

# [[engrossed|Engrossed]].

# unwavering from a course of [[action]].

# [[unwavering|Unwavering]] from a course of [[action]].

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The '''letter of the law''' versus the '''spirit of the law''' is an [[idiomatic]] [[antithesis]]. When one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, he is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the "letter") of the [[law]], but not the ''intent'' of those who wrote the law.  Conversely, when one obeys the spirit of the law but not the letter, he is doing what the authors of the law intended, though not adhering to the literal wording.

The '''letter of the law''' versus the '''spirit of the law''' is an [[idiomatic]] [[antithesis]]. When one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, he is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the "letter") of the [[law]], but not the ''intent'' of those who wrote the law.  Conversely, when one obeys the spirit of the law but not the letter, he is doing what the authors of the law intended, though not adhering to the literal wording.

Following the spirit of the law but not the letter is generally viewed more favorably than following the letter but not the spirit.  In a court of law, judges usually review the intent of the players involved.

Following the spirit of the law but not the letter is generally viewed more favorably than following the letter but not the spirit.  In a court of law, judges usually review the intent of the players involved.

Authoritarians tend to view "following the spirit" negatively as disobeying the law.  The reason is that the actual intent of the law may be ambiguous, and allowing anyone to follow his own interpretation of the law may result in anarchy.

[[Authoritarians]] tend to view "following the spirit" negatively as disobeying the law.  The reason is that the actual intent of the law may be ambiguous, and allowing anyone to follow his own interpretation of the law may result in anarchy.

== Pharisees ==

== Pharisees ==