1. Not an emigrant he hoped within the sense and spirit of the law.

2. Miller's actions may not be actually illegal, but they have violated the spirit of the law .

3. Diepere Betekenis nw de : The president's actions were legal but went against the spirit of the law

4. This is a joyful response to the spirit of the law, as we see its deeper meaning and wider application.

5. So he used that account, as well as an example from the Mosaic Law, to reveal the balanced spirit of the Law.

6. This type of conflict – examining the grey area between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law – was common in kōans.