For those who expect a branded piece of jewelry, a plastic one is a trifle.
A trifle is something irrelevant and/or of little value . The etymology of the term refers to the Italian bagatella and the French bagatelle .
Some examples
Since this term is not frequently found in everyday speech, let's look at three example sentences below to understand its use in context: “I'm not going to waste my time on trifles; "I better dedicate myself to what's important," "I thought you were going to give me a real jewel and not this trifle," "I had to decorate the living room with trifles since I'm having some financial problems."
Let's take the case of paintings . An original work of art , especially if it was created by a famous painter, has a very high price . On the other hand, a reproduction can be a trifle and sell for little money .
Trifle violation
It is known as an infraction or crime of trifle , on the other hand, a minor or minor crime . This qualification facilitates decriminalization, favoring a faster resolution of the criminal process. This concept, in turn, is classified into two types: proper infringement and improper infringement. The first is that which from the beginning is not relevant in the criminal field, either because the conduct is not dangerous or because the legal right has not been affected in an important or serious way.
In any of these cases, the so-called principle of insignificance (or trifle ) must be applied, the effect of which is the exclusion of material typicality. In this way, it is not necessary to carry out an investigation of the accused's intention or delve into his history, because the event in question is atypical and does not require the intervention of criminal law. Note that, in any case, the case, the circumstances surrounding it, the place where it was carried out and the impact it had on the victim , among other aspects, must be studied before determining the insignificant crime.
A trifle of its own to which the principle of insignificance could be applied would be the theft of a pen: at first glance, it may seem like a crime that causes no harm to anyone. However, if minutes later that pen were needed to improvise a tracheostomy in a public place and, in this way, save someone's life, it would no longer be an insignificant event but would cause the death of the person affected. The infraction of improper trifle, on the other hand, is the one that originates being relevant to criminal law but it is later proven that in the particular case it is not necessary to apply a penalty.
While for proper punishment the principle of insignificance applies, for improper punishment the principle of criminal irrelevance must be combined with that of unnecessary punishment . Note, on the other hand, that these two principles are closely linked. Furthermore, none of them represent a pardon outside the law; On the contrary, these are principles protected by law in legal systems, so that their use is as consistent with the rules as the imposition of a penalty.
Certain crimes considered insignificant or irrelevant are called "trifles."
in music
In the field of music , finally, a bagatelle is an instrumental composition that is characterized by being agile and having a limited duration . These works were born with the Romantic movement, generally written for solo piano.
The German Ludwig van Beethoven is the creator of several of the most famous bagatelles. Among them stands out “Für Elise” ( “For Elisa” , in our language ), which dates back to 1867 . The Frenchman François Couperin , the Finnish Jean Sibelius and the Austro-Hungarian Franz Liszt also composed bagatelles that achieved great popularity.