Meanings of legalistic approach in English

Walter, who takes a very legalistic approach, sees all this in a rosy light.

There is also a tonal gap between the bloc's more rigid, legalistic approach and Johnson's free-wheeling style.

And while an overly legalistic approach can backfire, using regulation to give companies a nudge forward is a sound idea.

By the time the Clinton administration settled into office, this legalistic approach to terrorism was well established within the American bureaucracy.

Telecommunication companies should be careful not to jeopardise that developing harmony by adopting a narrow, legalistic approach to the concerns of individuals.

The solution, he says, is to not depend on such a legalistic approach but to return to a concept of hospitality, found in religions.