Technicality (Noun)
Meaning 1
A specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field; "the resolution died on a technicality"; "the defendant was acquitted on a legal technicality".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods; "the judicial system suffered from too much technicality and formality"; "It is a tribute to the tribunals that the technicality at the heart of the appellate process in these tribunals can and does coexist with the relative informality in atmosphere and with procedural flexibility.".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The court case was dismissed on a technicality, much to the frustration of the plaintiff who felt justice had not been served.
- The bureaucratic process was mired in technicality, making it difficult for the average person to navigate.
- The engineer's presentation was bogged down in technicality, leaving many in the audience confused and lost.
- The judicial system suffered from too much technicality and formality, leading to delays and inefficiencies in the delivery of justice.
- The appeal was upheld due to a technicality in the original trial, allowing the defendant to walk free despite overwhelming evidence of guilt.