Legalism may refer to:
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Legalism (Chinese philosophy)
''Fajia'' ( zh, s=法家, p=fǎjiā), or the School of ''fa'' (laws, methods), early translated ''Legalism'' for Shang Yang, is a school of thought representing a broader bibliography, collection of primarily Warring States period classical Ch ...
, a Chinese school of thought based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to social order
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Legalism (Western philosophy)
Legalism, in the Western sense, is the ethical attitude that holds moral conduct as a matter of rule following. It is an approach to the analysis of legal questions characterized by abstract logical reasoning focusing on the applicable legal text, ...
, a concept in Western jurisprudence
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Legalism (theology)
In Christian theology, "legalism" (or "nomism") is a pejorative term applied to the idea that "by doing good works or by obeying the law, a person earns and merits salvation." The term has been criticized by certain Christian traditions, such as ...
, a sometimes pejorative term relating to a number of concepts in Christian theology
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Aggressive legalism, a concept in commercial policy
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Liberal legalism, a theory on the relationship between politics and law
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Legalist Revolution
The Legalist Revolution was a civil war in Venezuela that was caused by the "Continuity movement" of President Raimundo Andueza Palacio who wanted to perpetuate himself in power through a constitutional reform. Although it was constitutionally ...
, a Venezuelan civil war
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