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- English Word Non Definition No; not. See No, a.
- English Word Non assumpsit Definition The general plea or denial in an action of assumpsit.
- English Word Non compos Definition Alt. of Non compos mentis
- English Word Non compos mentis Definition Not of sound mind; not having the regular use of reason; hence, also, as a noun, an idiot; a lunatic; one devoid of reason, either by nature or from accident.
- English Word Non est factum Definition The plea of the general issue in an action of debt on bond.
- English Word Non est inventus Definition The return of a sheriff on a writ, when the defendant is not found in his county.
- English Word Non liquet Definition It is not clear; -- a verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.
- English Word Non obstante Definition Notwithstanding; in opposition to, or in spite of, what has been stated, or is to be stated or admitted.
- English Word Non obstante Definition A clause in old English statutes and letters patent, importing a license from the crown to do a thing notwithstanding any statute to the contrary. This dispensing power was abolished by the Bill of Rights.
- English Word Non pros. Definition An abbreviation of Non prosequitur.
- English Word Non prosequitur Definition A judgment entered against the plaintiff in a suit where he does not appear to prosecute. See Nolle prosequi.
- English Word Non sequitur Definition An inference which does not follow from the premises.
- English Word Non- Definition A prefix used in the sense of not; un-; in-; as in nonattention, or non-attention, nonconformity, nonmetallic, nonsuit.
- English Word Non-ego Definition The union of being and relation as distinguished from, and contrasted with, the ego. See Ego.
- English Word Non-Episcopal Definition Not Episcopal; not pertaining to the Episcopal church or system.
- English Word Non-feasance Definition An omission or neglect to do something, esp. that which ought to have been done. Cf. Malfeasance.
- English Word Non-pros Definition To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed.
- English Word Non-prossing Definition of Non-pros
- English Word Nonability Definition Want of ability.
- English Word Nonability Definition An exception taken against a plaintiff in a cause, when he is unable legally to commence a suit.