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Inability tosue. 5 Bell, App. Cas. 172. Non valet confirmatio, nisi ille, qui confirmat, sit in possessione rei vel juris unde fieri debet confirmatio; et eodem modo, nisi ille cui confirmatio fit sit in possessione. Co. Litt. 295. Confirmation is not valid unless he who confirms is either in possession of the thing itself or of the right of which conlirmation is to be made, and, in like manner, unless he to whom confirmation is made is in possession. Non valet exceptio ejusdem rei cujus petitur dissolutio. A plea of the same matter the dissolution of which is sought, is not valid. Called a “maxim of law and common sense.” 2 Eden, 134. Non valet impedimentum quod de jure non sortitur effectum. 4 Coke, 3la, An impediment which does not derive its effect from law is of no force. Non verbis, sed ipsis rebus, leges imponimus. Cod. 6, 43,2. We impose laws, not upon words, but upon things themselves. Non videntur qui errant consentire. They are not considered to consent who commit a mistake. Dig. 50, 17, 116, § 2; Broom, Max. 262. Non videtur consensum retinuisse si quis ex prescripto minantis aliquid immutavit. He does not appear to have retained consent, who has changed anything through menaces. Broom, Max. 278. Non videtur perfecte cujusque id essa, quod ex casu auferri potest. Tiat does not seem to be completely one’s own which can be taken from him on occasion. Dig. 50, 7, Laas tT. Non videtur quisquam id capere quod ei necesse est alii restitutere. Dig. 50, 17, 51. No one is considered entitled to recover that which he must give up to another. Non videtur vim facere, qui jure suo utitur et ordinaria actione experitur. He is nol decmed to use force who exercises his own right, and proceeds by ordinary action. Dig. 50, 17, 155, 1. NON ET DECIM As. Payments maas to the church, by those who were tenants of ehurch-farms. The first was a rent or duty for things belonging to husbandry; the ser-