Non Est Consonuivi Rationi

QUOD cognitio accessorii in curia christianitatis impediatur, ubi cognitio causae principalis ad forum ecclesiasticum noscitur pertinere. It is unreasonable that the cognizance of an accessory matter should be impeded in an ecclesiastical court, when the cognizance of the principal cause is admitted to appertain to an ecclesiastical court. 12 Coke, 65. NON EST DISPUTANDUM CONTRA principia negantem. There is no disputing against a man denying principles. Co. Litt. 343. NON EST FACTUIVI (Lat. is not his deed).

In pleading. A plea to an action of debt on a bond or other specialty. Its form is: "And the said C. D., by E. F., his attorney, comes and defends the "indenture," or "articles of agreement," according to the subject of the action) is not his deed. And of this he puts himself upon the country." 6 Rand. (Va.) 86; 1 Litt. (Ky.) 158. NON EST INVENTUS (Lat. I have not found him).

In practice. The sheriff's return to a writ requiring him to arrest the person of the defendant, which signifies that he is not to be found within his jurisdiction. The return is usually abbreviated