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Definition de minimis in British English

de minimis noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌdeɪ ˈmɪnɪmiːs/
1

the principle that the law does not bother with small and insignificant matters. The full phrase is de minimis non curat lex.

Example

Some consider this application of the de minimis rule to be too strict.

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Definition de minimis in British English