de minimis non curat lex

English

Etymology

From Latin dē minimīs nōn cūrat lēx.

Phrase

de minimis non curat lex

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

Derived terms

• de minimis

References

• “de minimis non curat lex”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• de minimis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia