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spirit of the law

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Brown is arguing that to follow the spirit of the law -- in this case AB 32, the landmark greenhouse gas emission law passed last year -- the effects of global warming should be part of what's required by the California Environmental Quality Act.
BROWN BACK IN HEAT OF BATTLE GLOBAL WARMING IN BUDGET DEBATE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The spirit of the law, however, is that student journalists should work under light restraints.
Student speech protected by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Both on- and off-duty law enforcement officers must behave in such a manner that their actions are always within the letter and spirit of the law.
Above reproach by Boetig, Brian Parsi / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
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