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de minimis [New Latin, concerning trifles] : lacking significance or importance : so minor as to be disregarded compare substantial NOTE: An action may be dismissed if the claim or cause is considered de minimis. ...
de minimis non curat lex
de minimis non curat lex [New Latin, the law does not concern itself with trifles] : the principle that the law is not concerned with insignificant or minor matters ...
De minimis non curat lex
De minimis non curat lex. Cro. Eliz. 353.-(The law cares not about very trifling mattes.). Therefore the courts will not, as a rule, take notice of the fraction of a day (see that title); or grant a new trial on the ground of a verdict being against evidence, if the damages were less than 20l, See Broom's Max....
substantial
substantial 1 a : of or relating to substance b : not illusory : having merit [failed to raise a constitutional claim] c : having importance or significance : material [a step had not been taken toward commission of the crime "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] 2 : considerable in quantity : significantly great [would be a abuse of the provisions of this chapter "U.S. Code"] compare de minimis sub·stan·ti·al·i·ty [-stan-chē-a-lə-tē] n sub·stan·tial·ly adv ...
Material
Material, little significance, equating it with anything other than de minimis; at another, Reg. v. Legal Aid Appeal Committee Exp. McCormick (Q.B.D.), (2000) 1 WLR 1804Material, means 'fundamental', vital, basic, cardinal, central, crucial, decisive, essential, pivotal, indispensable, elementary or primary, Burton's Legal Thesaurus (3rd Edn.), p. 349.Material, means 'legally significant' or relevant, Clen v. Korean Airline Co. Ltd. (QBD), (2004) LR 1386 (QB)...
de facto
de facto [Medieval Latin, literally, from the fact] : in reality : actually [these two constraints have been lifted, one de facto and one de jure "Susan Lee"] adj 1 : actual ;esp : being such in effect though not formally recognized see also de facto segregation at segregation 2 : exercising power as if legally constituted or authorized [a de facto government] [a de facto judge] compare de jure ...
de novo
de novo [Medieval Latin, literally, from (the) new] : over again : as if for the first time: as a : allowing independent appellate determination of issues (as of fact or law) [a de novo review] b : allowing complete retrial upon new evidence compare abuse of discretion, clearly erroneous NOTE: A de novo review is an in-depth review. Decisions of federal administrative agencies are generally subject to de novo review in the U.S. District Courts, and some lower state court decisions are subject to de novo review at the next level. ...
De facto
De facto, in fact, opposed to de jure, of right.The Act 11 Hen. 7, c. 1 (declared by some great writers to be only declaratory of the Common Law), was passed for the protection of all subjects who assist and obey a king de facto. It was pleaded to no purpose on the trial of Sir Harry Vane, the judges actually holding that Charles II. had been king de facto as well as de jure from the moment of his father's death (Hall. Const. Hist. Ch. xi.)...
De jure
De jure [Lat.] (by right), opposed to de facto. The most striking instance of the recognition by our law of the distinction between things de jure and de facto is found in the statute-book, which entitles the first Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Charles the Second as of the twelfth year of his reign, the previous years having been spent by him in exile, and the affairs of the kingdom having been conducted by the Protector. See DE FACTO...
Venire facias de novo
Venire facias de novo, a second writ to summon another jury for a new trial.The venire de novo was the Old Common Law method of proceeding to a new trial, and differed materially from granting a new trial, inasmuch as it was awarded from some defect appearing upon the face of the record, while a new trial was granted for matter entirely extrinsic. Where a verdict could have been amended, a venire de novo was never awarded. If awarded, the party succeeding at the second trial was not entitled to the costs of the first. It has since been superseded by a trial de novo. The Court of Criminal Appeal can order a writ of venire de novo to issue, R. v. Crane, (1921) 2 AC 299, and R. v. Dennis, 40 TLR 420. See also NEW TRIAL....
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