(11 Jun 11, 07:02AM)MerCyKiL Wrote: These maps are all within the limits of the requisites so there should not be any problem encountered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_and_...of_the_law
You have some reading to do. Better get started!
For those of you who are too lazy to even open a new tab (you know who you are) here is the important bit:
wikipedia Wrote: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, one 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, one is doing what the authors of the law intended, though not necessarily adhering to the literal wording.
"Law" originally referred to legislative statute, but in the idiom may refer to any kind of rule. Intentionally following the letter of the law but not the spirit may be accomplished through exploiting technicalities, loopholes, and ambiguous language.