Legalism

Legalism may refer to:


 * Legalism (Chinese philosophy), Chinese political philosophy based on the idea that a highly efficient and powerful government is the key to social order
 * Legalism (Western philosophy), a concept in Western jurisprudence
 * Legalism (theology), a sometimes pejorative term relating to a number of concepts in the Christian theological tradition
 * Liberal legalism, a theory on the relationship between politics and law