within the letter of the law

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Definition of within the letter of the law in English English dictionary

windward of the law

His code was the end justified the means with men who operated windward of the law. Since thieves followed no rules, he played the game accordingly, with a slight variation. He wrote his own rules as he went along.

Hyphenation

with·in the let·ter of the law

Turkish pronunciation

wîdhîn dhi letır ıv dhi lô

Pronunciation

/wəˈᴛʜən ᴛʜē ˈletər əv ᴛʜē ˈlô/ /wɪˈðɪn ðiː ˈlɛtɜr əv ðiː ˈlɔː/