But administration officials don't want the debate over Contra aid to be framed simply as a legalistic argument over whether the Sandinistas have complied with each provision of the Guatemala peace plan by a specific date.
In an intensely legalistic country, fraud is very unlikely, although on a small scale it can't be ruled out.
'She is an articulate, well-organised, dedicated person.' These qualities appeal to Mrs Hills, whose legalistic style tries to impose orderliness on trade negotiations with action plans and deadlines.
The author lashed out at the West as too legalistic and materialistic in a commencement address at Harvard in 1978.
The previous five rounds have been mired in legalistic issues. 'Both sides are basically just playing games,' Mr Ni said.
The rules against insider trading, passed in 1991, have been criticised as cumbersome and legalistic.
'The question is: how can you balance and combine the legalistic approach (to competition policy) with what's happening in the real world.' As he moves out of the shadow of Sir Leon, Mr Van Miert has begun to answer that question.
"We operate these impeccably from a legalistic point of view," says Mr. Keough, who is also chairman of Coca-Cola Enterprises.
Mr. Ledeen, who notes that even Joe McCarthy guaranteed that anyone defamed by his committee could testify, underscores the highly legalistic approach of Congress by dedicating this book to his lawyer, James Woolsey.
On further inspection, one found that between an attractive cover and back was simply the legalistic, SEC-required Form 10-K.
A creeping legalistic mentality in the profession will be debilitating to industry and the economy.
The MMC findings also suffer from the rigid legalistic approach with which they are conducted, and by their division between studies by the staff and hearings conducted by the commissioners.
This may not satisfy the legalistic requirements of Mr. Moore and the World Court, but it is grounds enough for aiding the contras.