Baal Shem Tov as a reaction against overly legalistic Judaism. His unusually strict commitment to the democratic process was ridiculed by adversaries as "legalistic frenzy". His preaching was legalistic and full of harsh rules, and the congregation rejected him. It was argued by some that this was a legalistic reduction of sacramental mystery. Lastly, the final Postconventional level consisted of the social-contract, legalistic orientation and the universal-ethical-principle orientation. The trend from the 13th century onward was toward a more legalistic interpretation of fasting. It is sometimes referred to as "legalistic gibberish". In this perspective, first-century Palestinian Judaism was dismissed as sterile and legalistic. Another was a result of Canning's legalistic interpretation of the laws surrounding the transfer. Generally, all these texts are restricted to legalistic writings. The Government of India rejected the firman, terming it a "legalistic claim of doubtful validity". After the liberation, people reproached the Court for a weak and legalistic attitude. A key element of sovereignty in a legalistic sense is that of exclusivity of jurisdiction. After one semester, he found that the coursework and rules were too legalistic . British army recruiters reported problems in explaining the origins of the war in legalistic terms.