technicality

• Nom désignant un détail mineur ou apparemment insignifiant, souvent lié à des règles, des procédures ou des connaissances spécialisées ; peut aussi renvoyer au caractère technique d'un sujet.

A noun referring to a minor or seemingly insignificant detail, often related to rules, procedures, or specialized knowledge.

1. Minor detail or ruleB2formal

   A small, often trivial detail or point of law, procedure, or regulation that can affect the outcome of a situation.

   Point de détail ou formalité

   • The case was dismissed on a legal technicality.
   • He avoided a penalty due to a minor technicality in the rules.
   • The contract was invalidated because of a technicality in the signature.

   Synonymesdetailformalitylegalismnicetypedantryquibblesubtletytriviality

   Antonymescorecruxessencegistheartsubstance