Maxim 1.5.27
The law does not concern itself with trifles.
Lex non curat de minimis.
Source: Hobart 88; Jackson 514
Difficulty 2/5 — Approachable
Explanation
Immaterial errors, trivial losses, and negligible deviations will not sustain a legal action — the law reserves its machinery for matters of substance.
Where this applies
- Someone sues over an insignificant amount of money or a trivial matter.
- A neighbor brings a lawsuit over a few inches of fence placement.
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 1.5.27 — The law does not concern itself with trifles. — Hobart 88; Jackson 514 (Lex non curat de minimis.)
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