1. Plural of pettifoggery; the practice of using trivial or dishonest arguments, especially in legal matters; quibbling over minor details.
Usage: Usually plural or used as a mass noun; Often pejorative; Associated with lawyers or legal disputes

Examples

• The defendant's lawyer resorted to pettifoggeries to delay the trial.
• We don't have time for pettifoggeries; let's focus on the main issue.
• His argument was full of pettifoggeries designed to confuse the jury.
• The contract dispute devolved into pettifoggeries over comma placement.
• She dismissed his complaints as mere pettifoggeries.
• The judge grew impatient with the pettifoggeries presented by both sides.