De Minimis non Curat Lex
DE MINIMIS NON CURAT LEX
(Latin: "The law does not concern itself with trifles.") It is a maxim of the common law that the courts will not intervene in disputes where the substance of the controversy is insignificant. For example, a court will not hear a case that turns on an amount less than a dollar or a time period shorter than a day.
David Gordon
(1986)
(see also: Cases and Controversies.)
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