A Technicality Is a Small Detail in the Law

A technicality is a small detail in the law or a set of rules. It's usually procedural, so not considered central to an argument or procedure. This is most often used in the law, but you can also use it anytime there are a lot of detailed rules in place. Often that means that people who commit crimes and who probably might be proven guilty are instead set free on a technicality.

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