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I think you touch with (3) on the awesome and terrible power of a prosecutor, who execute the law. It brings up related two latin phrases and one in spanish d
by OrvalWintermute 4y ago
I think you touch with (3) on the awesome and terrible power of a prosecutor, who execute the law.
It brings up related two latin phrases and one in spanish
de minimis non curat lex / de minimis non curat praetor [1]
De los asuntos intrascendentes no se ocupa el magistrado
On one side we could have the "hanging prosecutor" and the other extreme, a Chesa Boudin refusing to bring cases forward.
Selecting prosecutors with the wisdom to know where the harsh application of the law is needed, and where electing not to bring forward a case is essential, or, a diversion to a non-criminal path is a must.
Discretion & wisdom are essential.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_minimis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_minimis