[noun] [C] - a detail or small matterHe was disqualified from the competition on a technicality.She lost her case on a technicality, but feels she won a moral victory.(disapproving) Don't confuse me with technicalities, all I need to know is how to turn the machine on and off.
TECHNICALITY
Meaning of TECHNICALITY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012