An abbreviation of “Novella),” the Novels of Justinian, used in citing them. Tayl. Civil Law, 24. In English, a common and familiar abbreviation for the word “north,” as used in […]

An abbreviation for “non allocatur,” it is not allowed.

An abbreviation for “nota bene,” mark well, observe; also ” nulla bona ,” no goods.

An abbreviation for “Northern District.”

An abbreviation for ” non est inventus ,” he is not found.

An abbreviation of ” non liquet ,” (which see.)

An abbreviation for ” notary public ,” (Rowley v. Berrlan, 12 111. 200;) also for “nisi prius,” (q. v.)

An abbreviation for “New Reports ;” also for “not reported,” and for ” nonresident .”

An abbreviation for “New Series;” also for “New Style.”

Lat. In the civil law . 1’he interruption of a usucaption, by some act on the part of the real owner. Calvin.

A receipt, acquittance , or release, which may serve as evidence of pay- ment or discharge of a debt, or to certify the correctness of accounts. An account- book containing […]

Ill old records. That may lie plowed or manured; tillable. Cowell; Blount.

A castrated ram, at least one year old. In an indictment it may be called a”sheep.” Rex v. Birket, 4 Car. & P. 216.

Sax. The attaching or taking of movable goods and chattels , called “vif” or “mort” according as the chattels were living or dead. Termes de la Ley .

Originally the governor of a province under the Mogul government of Hin- dostan, whence it became a mere title of any man of high rank, upon whom it was con- […]

the abbreviation that is for the North American Free Trade Agreement .

L. Fr. A villein ; a born slave; a bondwoman.

A lineal measure of two inches and a quarter.

Without adjusting or establishing causal factors, using the last period’s actuals to estimate this period’s forecast by this unremarkable technique. Used only to compare against forecasts generated by better, more […]

As a term of jurisprudence , this word is equivalent to bare, wanting in nec- essary conditions, incomplete, as a naked con- trad. (mulum pactum,) i. e., a contract devoid […]

By not owning the underlying asset and having the call’s exercise value amount deposited n a cash account the option writer has this specific type of exposed short call trading […]

Debt, not covered by any asset, confirmed in writing. A naked debenture example is a signature loan. Also known as uncovered debenture.

When the seller does not own the cash or asset sold that has to be paid if a contract is exercised.

A futures market ‘s un-hedged position. Call option writer with the right to buy or put option writer with the right to sell, having no corresponding long position or short […]

without any legal right to do so, one’s occupying real property or having physically possessing a material object.