de minimis

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin de minimīs, ablative of minimus (“smallest, least”); shortened form of the legal maxim de minimis non curat lex (literally “the law does not concern itself with trifling matters”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /də ˈmɪnəmɪs/ === Adjective === de minimis (not comparable) Concerning things that are so minor as to be negligible, trivial, or trifling. Often used to describe exemptions in government rules and regulations. (law) Beneath the notice of the law; so minor as not to warrant a penalty or remedy. ==== See also ==== de minimis non curat lex don't sweat the small stuff infra dig infra dignitatem === Noun === de minimis (uncountable) Ellipsis of de minimis exemption. the death of de minimis [in U.S. commerce] === Anagrams === minimised