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die Geringfügigkeit (-en)  insignificance, trifle, minor matter

Das Verfahren wurde wegen Geringfügigkeit eingestellt.
The case was dismissed as frivolous.

Related: geringfügig slight, minor, trivial, frivolous, die Geringfügigkeitsgrenze lower earnings limit (for taxes, social aid, etc.)

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