To Kill a Mockingbird

How does the conflict between Jem and Attcius over playing the Boo Easley game explore the difference between the letter and the spirit of the law?

This is from To Kill A Mockingbird.

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The letter of the law is the literal interpretation of what the law says. The spirit of the law is the greater significance or intent the law is meant to convey. Atticus insists that Boo Radley has the right to his privacy even though the children are technically doing nothing wrong.