Recent Examples on the WebAn old legal maxim comes to mind: De minimis non curat lex — the law doesn’t care about trifles.—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2020 And, lex credendi, lex orandi, Catholic liturgical practices demonstrate the Church’s belief in the reality of Christ’s Eucharistic immanence.—John Hirschauer, National Review, 10 June 2019
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