Lat. He did not make it. A plea in an action of assumpsit on a promis- sory note. 3 Man. & G. 446.

He did not commit waste against the prohibition . A plea to an action founded on a writ of estrepement for waste. 3 Bl. Comm. 226, 227.

Lat. He did not impede. The plea of the general issue in quare impedit . The Latin form of the law French ” ne disturba pas .”

A writ to prohibit bailiffs, etc., from distraining or impleading any man touching his freehold without the king’s writ. Reg. Orig. 171. Non in legendo sed in intelligendo legis consistunt. […]

Lat. He did not break the contract. The name of a plea sometimes pleaded in the action of covenant, and intended as a general issue, but held to be a […]

I was not present. A reporter’s note. T. Jones, 10.

In English law . A clause of a charter of a municipal borough, whereby the borough is NON INTROMITTEN DO 826

A writ addressed to the justices of the bench, or in eyre, commanding them not to give one who, under color of entitling the king to land, etc., as holding […]

I did not agree to these terms. Non impedit clausula derogatoria quo minus ad eadem potestate res dissol- vantur a qua constituuntur. A derogatory clause does not impede things from […]

Not judicial; not legal. Dies non juridicus is a day on which legal proceedings cannot be had.

Lat It is not clear. In the Roman courts, when any of the judges, after the hearing of a cause, were not satisfied that the case was made clear enough […]

An ancient writ addressed to justices of assize, to inquire whether the magistrates of a town sold victuals in gross or by retail during the time of their being in […]

A writ that lay for a person who was molested contrary to the king’s protection granted to him. Reg. Orig. 184. Non nasci, et natum mori, paria sunt. Not to […]

Lat. Notwithstanding . Words anciently used in public and private instruments, intended to preclude, in advance, any interpretation contrary to certain declared objects or purposes. Bur- rill. A clause frequent […]

a Latin phrase for the situation where a jury decides the case in favour of one party but the judge reverses the jury’s decision.

exempted from the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace for the county.

A clause usually inserted in writs of execution, in England, directing the sheriff “not to omit” to execute NON OMNE DAMNUM 827

A writ formerly granted for freeing and discharging persons from serving on assizes and juries. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 165. Non possessorl incumbit neeessitas probandi possessiones ad se pertinere. A person […]

Charitable organization that foster cultural and social unity to achieve objectives related to public service . The initial capital investment is provided by the founding members who do not expect […]

Lat. If, In the proceedings in an action at law, the plaintiff neglects to take any of those steps which he ought to take within the time prescribed by the […]

Lat Not to disturb settled. A rule expressing the same principle as that of stare decisis , (q. r.) Non qnod dictum est, sed quod factum est inspicitur. Not said, […]

Lat Of unsound mind . Fleta, lib. 0, c. 40,

Lat It does not follow. Non solent quae abundant vitiare scripturas. Superfluities [things which abound] do not usually vitiate writings. Dig. 50, 17, 94. Non solum quid licet, sed quid […]

A writ prohibiting an ordinary to take a pecuniary mulct imposed on a clerk of the sovereign for non- residence. Beg. Writ. 59.

Lat. He did not submit. A plea to an action of debt, on a bond to perform an award, to the effect that the defendant did not submit to the […]