the spirit of the law
法律精神
正式·討論法律原則
英文釋義
the general intention or purpose behind a law, rather than the exact wording or literal interpretation
例句
We should follow the spirit of the law, not just the letter.
典故來源
源自法律哲學(xué),強(qiáng)調(diào)法律背后的意圖和目的,而非字面含義。