de minimis non curat lex

Latin phrase

de mi·​ni·​mis non cu·​rat lex dā-ˈmi-ni-ˌmēs-ˌnōn-ˌkü-ˌrät-ˈleks 

: the law does not govern trifles : law ignores insignificant details

Legal Definition

de minimis non curat lex

noun

de minimis non cu·​rat lex

-ˈnän-ˈkyu̇r-ət-ˈleks, -ˈnȯn-ˈkü-rät-

: the principle that the law is not concerned with insignificant or minor matters

Etymology

New Latin, the law does not concern itself with trifles