expression for "the small letters" of the contract, as in the nuances and discalimers that will bite you? [duplicate]

Solution 1:

The "small words" at the end (as the questioner put it) which contain some less positive information is colloquially called "the small print" in English.

Solution 2:

In Minnesota (fly-over land) it's almost always the "fine print". In fact, I don't think I've ever heard (do see it in print) "small print" used in conversations.