de minimis non curat lex

phrase

The law does not concern itself with trifles; expression of the rule that the law will not remedy an injury that is minimal.

OriginLatin dē minimīs nōn cūrat lēx →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. lawThe law does not concern itself with trifles; expression of the rule that the law will not remedy an injury that is minimal.

Origin

  1. Latindē minimīs nōn cūrat lēx
  2. Englishde minimis non curat lex

From Latin dē minimīs nōn cūrat lēx.

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APA

de minimis non curat lex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20minimis%20non%20curat%20lex

MLA

“de minimis non curat lex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20minimis%20non%20curat%20lex. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de minimis non curat lex,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20minimis%20non%20curat%20lex.

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