| Subject | English | Russian |
| law | get off on a technicality | избежать наказания по формальным основаниям (Finding a way to escape punishment or consequence due to a legal loophole can be referred to as "getting off on a technicality."  thesaurus.net A.Rezvov) |
| gen. | get off on a technicality | Быть признанным невиновным из-за допущенных ошибок в ходе следствия (Theocide; Найдено в интернете: "However, it is important to note that although a person gets off on a technicality, it does not necessarily mean they are innocent." Иными словами, не всегда речь о признании невиновным. A.Rezvov) |
| law | on a technicality | за счёт юридических формальностей (A.Rezvov) |
| law | on a technicality | по формальным основаниям (A.Rezvov) |
| cliche. | on technicality | на формальных основаниях (напр., победить на выборах • [Ken Sim] was elected by a majority mind you – Trudeau wasn't. The Conservatives won the popular vote whereas Trudeau won on technicality – he won based on seats and of course China's help. He's an illegitimate leader without a mandate. nsnews.com ART Vancouver) |
| law | sentence on a technicality | вынести приговор на формально-юридическом основании |