In the spirit of
To be "in the spirit" of something is to be consistent with an intention
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The new electronic kiosks with digital ads in London are not in the spirit of the original law that allows phone companies to install phone booths on the sidewalk. “In the spirit of” means, “is consistent with the intention” of something. The intention of the law was to provide people a vital public service—back when there were no cell phones and public pay phones were really helpful.