Bien

riens, ryen, L. Fr. Nothing. Riens en arrere: nothing in arrear; a plea in an action of debt for arrearages of account, or for rent; a plea to an avowry in replevin. Riens per descent: nothing by descent; the plea of an heir, sued for his ancestor's debt, who has no land by descent, nor assets in his hands.

In old English law. Rien culp: not guilty. Rien dit: says nothing. Rien luy doit: owes him nothing, the plea of nil debet. Riens lour deust: not their debt; an old form of the plea of nil debet. Riens passa per le fait: nothing passed by the deed; a plea by which a party might avoid the operation of a deed, enrolled or acknowledged in court, the plea of non est factum not being allowed.

Fr. and L. Fr. Well, advisable. Fait bien a prendre garde; it is well [done] to take care. Britt. c. 80. Paroles del bien estre; words of well being; words of form; words not strictly necessary, but inserted in an instrument with reference to a possible contingency; words advisable to be used for greater security; words used de bene esse. Britt. c. 39. See De bien estre, De bene esse.