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irrelevant matter

[ɪˈrɛlɪvənt ˈmætər]
nounpl: irrelevant matters
assunto irrelevante
1. Information, topic, or issue that is not applicable, pertinent, or important to the matter at hand; something that does not relate to the subject being discussed or decided
The judge ruled that the defendant's personal life was irrelevant matter and should not be presented in court.
O juiz decidiu que a vida pessoal do réu era assunto irrelevante e não deveria ser apresentado em tribunal.
2. In legal contexts, evidence or arguments that do not bear on the case or issue under consideration
Bringing up past disputes was irrelevant matter to the contract negotiation.
Trazer à tona disputas passadas era assunto irrelevante para a negociação do contrato.
NYC Slang
a bunch of hooey; neither here nor there
Synonyms
immaterial matterextraneous matterunrelated matterbeside the pointoff-topic information
Antonyms
relevant matterpertinent informationmaterial factimportant matter

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assunto irrelevante
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese, commonly used in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
assunto sem importância
Alternative phrasing more commonly used in informal contexts
Portugal
matéria irrelevante
Preferred legal and formal terminology in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

beside the point
neither here nor there
off the beaten track
water under the bridge
not worth mentioning
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