Nient dedire
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
To say nothing; to deny nothing; to suffer judgment by default.
Defined under Nient in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
To say nothing; to deny nothing; to suffer judgment by default.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
To say nothing. These words are used to signify that judgment be rendered against a party, because he does not deny the cause of action, i. e. by default. When a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county davit of the circumstances, to change it in transitory actions; or in local actions they will give leave to enter a suggestion on the roll, with a nient dedire, in order to have the trial in another county. 1 Tidd’s Pr. 655, 8th. ed.