| Legal-type joke. [message #120105] |
Wed, 13 October 2004 16:04  |
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warranto
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Ok, for this you need your legal Latin to English dictionary. If you figure out the punchline, keep it to yourself for now.
There once was a lawyer named Rex
Who had a diminuitive organ of sex
Charged with indecent exposure,
He pled with composure,
"de minimus non curat lex."
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| Legal-type joke. [message #120188] |
Thu, 14 October 2004 14:00  |
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YSLMuffins
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Hmmm, petty crimes of the law?
-YSLMuffins
The goddess of all (bread products)
See me online as yslcheeze
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| Legal-type joke. [message #120202] |
Thu, 14 October 2004 14:50 |
NHJ BV
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I think I get it, even without a dictionary (had Latin for six years). I'll put it down in a really small font and in black:
I think "de minimus non curat lex" means something like "the law doesn't cover the minute" indicating the size of his thingy...
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| Legal-type joke. [message #120207] |
Thu, 14 October 2004 15:31 |
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warranto
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Close, but not quite. It's had a day, so I'll give the punch line.
"de minimus non curat lex." =
"The matter is too small for the courts."
It's was used in minor summary convictions (misdemeanours) as a valid defence. If it was a crime such as stealing a jellybean from a candy store or something like that, so someone could use the defence saying that it was such a small matter, why bring it to trial?
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