nitpickish

Adjective

 * 1) somewhat nitpicky
 * 2) * 1964, {unattributed}, American Jurisprudence Trials: An Encyclopedic Guide to the Modern Practices, Techniques, and Tactics Used in Preparing and Trying Cases, with Model Programs for the Handling of All Types of Litigation, Volume 76
 * "I have patiently liste[ne]d [t]o these improperly formed questions and remained silent so as not to be nitpickish on rules of evidence."