de minimis

adjective

de min·i·mis dē-ˈmi-nə-məs How to pronounce de minimis (audio)

dā-ˈmē-ni-mis

: lacking significance or importance : so minor as to merit disregard

de minimis fringe benefits

what amounts to a de minimis tax increase

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Proponents of readable prose over jargon and legalese might argue that the last thing 20th-century American jurisprudence needed was another Latin term. Yet here we have a legal term that entered English only around 1950. Perhaps we should clarify: the legal doctrine of de minimis non curat lex ("the law does not concern itself with trifling matters") has been around for a while, but use of de minimis on its own is relatively recent. At first, the shortened phrase was simply used to refer to the legal doctrine itself ("the de minimis rule"). Then it came to be used more broadly as an adjective ("de minimis contacts with the defendant"). Finally, de minimis leaked out of the courtroom and into the world at large.

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investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis

Recent Examples on the Web Unless there is a Congressional miracle, critical trade items like GSP and MTB renewals, China exclusions, and de minimis - will slide into the D.C. swamp later this week - perhaps to return in the lame duck session or sometime next year.

Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The de minimis regulation requires minimal data on shipping forms, meaning the true identity of the sender is easy to obscure.

Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 June 2022 According to the Journal, the U.S. imported $67 billion worth of de minimis shipments in 2020, up from $40.5 million worth in 2012, with China accounting for over $46 billion of them.

Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 June 2022 As de minimis went from trivial to substantial, the Census Bureau’s official trade statistics didn’t change to reflect this.

Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 17 June 2022 The real amount of exposure to PoolRe on its reinsurance agreement with Reserve Mechanical was, therefore, de minimis, and thus of corresponding little value to Reserve Mechanical.

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Companies can also take advantage of the de minimis rule using ocean shipping, which is cheaper than airfreight.

Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 The use of de minimis has put a dent in tariff revenues, which go to the U.S. Treasury.

Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO late last year, has long declined to take a salary from the social media platform, instead only taking a de minimis $1.40 annual paycheck.

Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2022 See More

单词	de minimis
释义	de minimis adjective de min·i·mis dē-ˈmi-nə-məs dā-ˈmē-ni-mis : lacking significance or importance : so minor as to merit disregard de minimis fringe benefits what amounts to a de minimis tax increase Did you know? Proponents of readable prose over jargon and legalese might argue that the last thing 20th-century American jurisprudence needed was another Latin term. Yet here we have a legal term that entered English only around 1950. Perhaps we should clarify: the legal doctrine of de minimis non curat lex ("the law does not concern itself with trifling matters") has been around for a while, but use of de minimis on its own is relatively recent. At first, the shortened phrase was simply used to refer to the legal doctrine itself ("the de minimis rule"). Then it came to be used more broadly as an adjective ("de minimis contacts with the defendant"). Finally, de minimis leaked out of the courtroom and into the world at large. Synonyms chicken footling inconsequential inconsiderable insignificant measly Mickey Mouse minute negligible niggling no-account nominal paltry peanut petty picayune piddling piddly piffling pimping slight trifling trivial See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis Recent Examples on the Web Unless there is a Congressional miracle, critical trade items like GSP and MTB renewals, China exclusions, and de minimis - will slide into the D.C. swamp later this week - perhaps to return in the lame duck session or sometime next year. Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The de minimis regulation requires minimal data on shipping forms, meaning the true identity of the sender is easy to obscure. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 June 2022 According to the Journal, the U.S. imported $67 billion worth of de minimis shipments in 2020, up from $40.5 million worth in 2012, with China accounting for over $46 billion of them. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 20 June 2022 As de minimis went from trivial to substantial, the Census Bureau’s official trade statistics didn’t change to reflect this. Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 17 June 2022 The real amount of exposure to PoolRe on its reinsurance agreement with Reserve Mechanical was, therefore, de minimis, and thus of corresponding little value to Reserve Mechanical. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 May 2022 Companies can also take advantage of the de minimis rule using ocean shipping, which is cheaper than airfreight. Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 The use of de minimis has put a dent in tariff revenues, which go to the U.S. Treasury. Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 25 Apr. 2022 Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO late last year, has long declined to take a salary from the social media platform, instead only taking a de minimis $1.40 annual paycheck. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology New Latin, concerning trifles First Known Use 1905, in the meaning defined above Legal Definition de minimis adjective de min·i·mis dē-ˈmi-nə-məs, dā-ˈmē-ni-mis : 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. History and Etymology for de minimis New Latin, concerning trifles de minimis adjective as in slight so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention investors disappointed by stock dividends that were decidedly de minimis Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slight nominal insignificant petty trivial negligible tiny peanut picayune measly chicken inconsiderable piddling pimping inconsequential paltry niggling minute piddly little no-account trifling Mickey Mouse piffling mean footling inappreciable imperceptible puny nitpicking quibbling inferior pettifogging hairsplitting small-fry one-horse two-bit Antonyms & Near Antonyms considerable significant serious important big substantial material remarkable pivotal outstanding conspicuous striking consequential momentous noteworthy prominent appreciable discernible measurable eventful weighty discernable See More
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de minimis

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