Legal Definitions - de lana caprina (rixari)

DE LANA CAPRINA (RIXARI)

De lana caprina (rixari) is a Latin term that means to contend about a goat's hair or to dispute about nothing.

• John and Sarah were de lana caprina when they argued about which color of the rainbow was the best.
• Tom and Jerry were de lana caprina when they fought over who had the better imaginary friend.

The examples illustrate the definition of de lana caprina because they show how people can argue about something that is trivial or insignificant. In both examples, the arguments were about personal preferences that had no real impact on anyone's life. Therefore, they were disputes about nothing, just like arguing about a goat's hair.