Legalist

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who practises or inculcates strict adherence to law; specifically, in theology, one who regards conformity to the law as the ground of salvation, or who is rigorous in exacting obedience to the letter of the law.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who practices or advocates strict conformity to law; in theology, one who holds to the law of works. See legal, 2 (a).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. One who adheres to legalism.