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A reason cannot be given for all of those things which were established by our elders.

There cannot be given a reason for all the things which have been established by our ancestors. Branch, Princ.; 4 Coke, 78; Broom, Max. 157.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “nonoperating mineral interests” includes only interests which are not operating mineral interests.

The term “nonoperational defense nuclear facility” means a production facility or utilization facility (as those terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (

The term “nonoperational storage tank” means any underground storage tank in which regulated substances will not be deposited or from which regulated substances will not be dispens

In this subparagraph, the term “non-opioid treatment for pain relief” means a drug, biological product, or medical device that— (I) in the case of a drug or biological product, has

The term “nonoriginating good” or “nonoriginating material” means a good or material that does not qualify as an originating good or material under the rules of origin set out in t

The term “nonoriginating good” or “nonoriginating material” means a good or material that does not qualify as an originating good or material under the rules of origin set out in t

The term “non-owner employee” means any employee who does not own, at any time during the taxable year, more than 5 percent in value of the outstanding stock of the taxpayer. For p

The term "nonparticipating emergency facility" means, with respect to an item or service and a group health plan, an emergency department of a hospital, or an independent

The term “nonparticipating facility” means— (A) with respect to emergency services (as defined in section 300gg–111(a)(3)(C)(i) of this title ) and a group health plan or group or

The term “participating physician” refers, with respect to the furnishing of services, to a physician who at the time of furnishing the services is a participating physician (under

The term "nonparticipating provider" means, with respect to an item or service and a group health plan, a physician or other health care provider who is acting within the

In this paragraph, the term “nonparticipating State” means a State— (i) for which the Administrator has not approved a State permit program or other system of prior approval and co

The term “participating physician” refers, with respect to the furnishing of services, to a physician who at the time of furnishing the services is a participating physician (under

The term “nonparticipating working interest owner” means a gas or oil owner of a tract included in a spacing unit which elects to share in the operation of the well on a carried ba

an office for which no party may nominate a candidate.

“non-passenger automobile” means an automobile that is not a passenger automobile or a work truck.

Phenomena of nature, though just discovered, mental processes, and abstract intellectual concepts are not patentable, as they are the basic tools of scientific and technological wo

The neglect, failure or refusal of payment of a debt or evidence of debt when due.

Definition.—In this section, the term “nonpecuniary damages” means damages for loss of care, comfort, and companionship.

Neglect, failure or refusal to do or perform an act stipulated to be done. Failure to keep the terms of a contract or covenant, in respect to acts or doings agreed upon.

The term “nonperforming loan” means any loan which is considered to be nonperforming by the primary Federal regulatory agency with respect to the bank.

For purposes of clause (iii), the term "nonperforming loan percentage" means the percentage determined by dividing— (I) the sum of the outstanding balances of nonperformi

The term “nonperiodic distribution” means any designated distribution which is not a periodic payment.

the term “nonpermanent merit pay” means any amount payable under section 731(b) which does not constitute basic pay.

The term “nonpersonal services” means contractual services designated by the Administrator of General Services, other than personal and professional services.

The term “nonpersonal time deposits” means a transferable time deposit or account or a time deposit or account representing funds deposited to the credit of, or in which any benefi

It does not belong to a secular judge to notice those matters which are merely spiritual.

2 Inst. 488. It belongs not to the secular judge to take cognizance of things which are merely spiritual.

In old English law. A neglect to replevin land taken into the hands of the king upon default, within fifteen days, by which seisin was lost, as by default. Heugh. de Magna Charta,

Same as Nonplevin.

In old English law. Default in not replevying land in due time, when the same was taken by the king upon a default. The consequence thereof (loss of seisin) was abrogated by St 9 E

A writ for one’s discharge from jury service.

The necessity of proving that his possessions belong to him does not rest upon the possessor.

A person in possession is not bound to prove that the possessions belong to him. Broom, Max. 714.

(1) In this subsection, the term “nonpostal service” means any service that is not a postal service defined under section 102(5).

An exception of the same thing whose avoidance is sought cannot be made. Broom, Max. 166.

A plea of the matter itself the determination of which is sought, cannot be interposed.

That which when proved is not relevant cannot be proved.

No one can sue without a writ.

The king cannot grant an indulgence attended with injury and loss to others.

The king cannot confer a favor on one subject which occasions injury and loss to others. 3 Inst 236; Broom, Max. 63.

The king cannot burden a protesting subject with impositions.

ETC. load a subject with imposition against his consent. 2 Inst. 61. Won potest videri desisse habere qui nunguam habduit, He cannot be considered us having ceased to have a thing

One who never had, cannot be deemed to have ceased to have.

He cannot be considered as having ceased to have a thing who never had it Dig. 50, 17, 208.

That which is of no consequence in law offers no impediment.

The term “nonpregnant childless adult” has the meaning given such term by section 1397gg(f) of this title .

the term “nonprescription” means not subject to section 353(b)(1) of this title ;

The term "nonprescription drug" means a drug that is— (A) not subject to section 353(b) of this title; and (B) not subject to approval in an application submitted under s

The term “nonprocurement debarment” means an action to bar a person from programs and activities involving Federal financial and nonfinancial assistance, but not including Federal

The term “nonprofit” means a nonprofit created or organized in a State. / The term “nonprofit” means, with respect to an organization, association, corporation, or other entity, th

For purposes of this paragraph and the grant program under this section, the term “nonprofit agency” means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and is

Financial assistance may be made available in the form of grants only to individuals and nonprofit agencies or institutions. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “nonprofit age

The term "nonprofit building" means a building operated and owned by an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exemp

The term “nonprofit computer refurbisher” means a nonprofit organization that— (A) primarily works to improve access to information and communication technology in their mission to

The term “nonprofit conservation organization” means any non-governmental nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is conservation of open space or natural resources.

the term “nonprofit corporation” means any corporation responsible for a housing project assisted under section 1701q of title 12 .

The term “nonprofit educational organization” means an educational organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii) which is exempt from income tax under section 501(a). The term

The term “non-profit elementary or secondary school” means any elementary school or secondary school (as defined in section 7801 of title 20 ) owned and operated by one or more non

The term “nonprofit elementary or secondary school” has the meaning given such term by section 2642(8) 1 of this title. / the term “nonprofit elementary or secondary school” means—

The term "non-profit entity" or "non-profit entities" has the meaning given that term in section 501(c)(3) of title 26.

The term "non-profit entity" or "non-profit entities" has the meaning given that term in section 501(c)(3) of title 26.

The term "nonprofit entity" means any entity qualifying as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. / The term "nonprofit

No tax shall be imposed under section 4251 on any amount paid by a nonprofit hospital for services furnished to such organization. For purposes of this subsection, the term “nonpro

“Nonprofit institution” means an organization owned and operated exclusively for scientific or educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of a

a facility exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code .

The term "non-profit organization" means an organization which is described in section 501(c)(3) of title 26 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such title.

The term “nonprofit organization” means an organization, group, institute, or institution that— (A) has a demonstrated capacity to conduct agricultural research or education progra

The term “nonprogram food” means food that is— (i) sold in a participating school other than a reimbursable meal provided under this chapter or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42

The term “nonproliferation research laboratory” means, with respect to a country, a national laboratory of that country at which research in the nuclear nonproliferation sciences i

“Non-Proliferation Treaty” means the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow on 1 July 1968;

“Non-Proliferation Treaty State Party” means any State Party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, to include Taiwan, which shall be considered to have the obligations under the Non-Pro

The term “nonproprietary ATM” means an automated teller machine which is not a proprietary ATM.

An abbreviation of non prosequitur, he does not pursue. Where the plaintiff, at any stage of the proceedings, fails to prosecute his action, or any part of it, in due time, the def

He does not prosecute. See Judgment of non pros .

The term “nonprovider setting that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care” means a nonprovider setting in which the primary activity is the care and treatment of patients,

The term “nonpublic personal information” means personally identifiable financial information— (i) provided by a consumer to a financial institution; (ii) resulting from any transa

any school, other than a public school within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, wherein a resident of the Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school attendance requirem

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “nonpurpose investment” has the meaning given such term by section 148(f)(6)(A). / The term “nonpurpose investment” means any investment pr

For purposes of this subsection, the term “nonqualified amount” means, with respect to an issue, the lesser of— (A) the proceeds of such issue which are to be used for any private

Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for purposes of this subsection and subsection (m), an organization that is a nonqualified church-controlled organization shall be aggregated with

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” means any plan or other arrangement for deferral of compensation other than a plan described in s

For purposes of this section, the term “nonqualified entity” means— (1) any foreign corporation unless substantially all of its income is— (A) effectively connected with the conduc

For purposes of this section, the term "nonqualified financial property" means debt, stock, partnership interests, options, futures contracts, forward contracts, warrants

For purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (2), the term “nonqualified nonrecourse financing” means any nonrecourse financing which is not qualified commercial financing.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “nonqualified per-unit retain certificate” means a per-unit retain certificate which is not described in subsection (h).

The term “nonqualified preferred stock” means preferred stock if— (i) the holder of such stock has the right to require the issuer or a related person to redeem or purchase the sto

The term “nonqualified publicly offered REIT debt instrument” means any real estate asset which would cease to be a real estate asset if subparagraph (B) were applied without regar

For purposes of subparagraph (B), the term “nonqualified service credit” means permissive service credit other than that allowed with respect to— (i) service (including parental, m

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “nonqualified written notice of allocation” means a written notice of allocation which is not described in subsection (c) or a qualified c

The term “nonqualifying loan” means any loan which is not a qualifying real property loan.

The term “nonqualifying user” means a person who uses a traffic signal preemption transmitter and is not acting on behalf of a public agency or private corporation authorized by la

Lat Not to disturb what is settled. A rule expressing the same principle as that of stare decisis, (q. v.)

SED QUOD factum est, insplcitur. Not what is said, but what is done, is to be regarded. Co. Litt. 36; 6 Bing. 310; 1 Mete. (Mass.) 353; 11 Cush. (Mass.) 536. NON REFERT AN QUIS ASS

Not what is said, but what is done, is regarded. Co.. Litt. 36a.

Not what is said, but what is done, is regarded. See 11 Cush. (Mass.) 536.

-* * * (c) An immigrant who was born in the Dominion of Canada, Newfoundland, the Republic of Mexico, the Republic of Cuba, the Republic of Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Canal

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “non-readily-tradable stock” means stock for which, at the time of the decedent's death, there was no market on a stock exchange or in an o