Law Dictionary

In pleading. A plea sometimes u^ed in actions of trover, when the defendant was not possessed of the

the term 'not privileged' as used in Rule 34, refers to 'privileges' as that term is understood in the law of evidence

In Scotch criminal law. It is a peculiarity of the Scotch jury system in criminal trials that it admits a verdict of "Not proven," corresponding to the Non liquet of the Roman law.

The doctrine is not, at this day, to be questioned, that during a state of hostility, the citizens of the hostile states are incapable of contracting with each other. For near twen

A return sometimes made by sheriffs or constables to a writ of execution; but it is not a technical formula, and is condemned by the courts as ambiguous and insufficient. See Marti

and limit the words "substance or material," then, practically, all the' instructions in the "Cadwalader "and "Harrtranft "cases were *539 erroneous and the action in the "Walker "

These words, when written across the face of a negotiable instrument, operate to destroy its ne-gotiabllity. Durr v. State, 59 Ala. 24.

A non-appareat or discontinuous easement. 18 N. J. Eq. 262. See EASEMENT.

Nar. 6. b.—until the Octaves—translated they have wished. Deins—ibid.—11. b.

New.

A new regulation ought to impose government for the future and not for the past. See 30 Md. 500, 96 Am. Dec. 613.

A new state of the law ought to affect the future, not the past. 2 Inst. 292 ; Broom, Max. 34, 37.

An imposition or duty. See "Antiqua Custuma."

An imposition or duty. See Antiqua Custom a., are called vctcra statuta, or antiqua stat uta. The division is due to the accidental arrangement of the earliest printed copies of th

"New counts or tallys." A book of such pleadings as were then in use, published in the reign of Edw.

Land newly plowed and converted into tillage, and which has not been tilled before within the memory of man; also fallow land.

In the civil law. Land that rested a year after the first plowing. Dig. 50, 16, 30, 2.

New statutes. A term including all statutes passed in the reign of Edw. III. and subsequently.

Novation, which see.

A novation will, indeed, if it be absolute and unconditional, amount to a direct extinguishment of the original debt, by substituting the new contract in its place... if the debt o

A novation is not presumed. Halk. Max. 104.

Novation is not presumed. Halk. Lat. Max. 109.

New.

See "New Assignment."

See "Assize of Novel Disseisin."

Same as Novels.

The Ordinances of Emperor Leo, which were made from the year 887 till the year 893, are so called. These Novels changed many rules of the Justinian law. This collection contains on

The ordinances of the Emperor Leo, which were miade from the year 887 till the year 893, are so called. These Novels changed many rules of the Justinian Jaw. This collection contai

The ordinances of the Emperor Leo, which were made from the year 887 till the year 893, are so called. These Novels changed many rules of the Justinian law. This collection contain

New constitutions; generally translated in English, "Novela." The Latin name of those constitutions which were issued by Justinian after the publication of his Code; most of them b

or NOVELLAE CONSTITUtiones. In civil law. The name given to the constitutions or laws of Justinian and his immediate successors, which were promulgated soon after the Code of Justi

An inoperable invention or one which fails to achieve its intended result does not negative novelty

One new and operative agency in the production of the desired result would give novelty to the entire combination.

Lat In the civll law. A step-mother.

I. Know aE men by these presents.

1. 1. In old English law..Know all men; introductory words of conveyances from a very early period; — per praesentes: know all men by these presents.

Know all men by these presents.

No person has a vested interest in any rule of law, entitling him to insist that it shall remain unchanged for his benefit.

In Saxon law, A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury, amounting to nine times the value of the thing for which it was paid. Spelman.

An objection to a new work. See New work .

Span. (Latest compilation). The title of a collection of Spanish law compiled by order of Don Carlos IV. in 1805. 1 White's Recop. 355. NOVITAS NON TAM UTILITATE PROdest quam novit

Lat. Novelty; newness; a new thing.

Novelty does not benefit so much by utility as it disturbs by novelty.

A novelty does not benefit so much by its utility as it disturbs by its novelty. Jenk. Cont. p. 167, case 23.

Things recently come to one's notice.

or NOVITER ad notitiam perventa. In ecclesiastical procedure. Facts "newly come" to the knowledge of a party to a cause. Leave to plead facts noviter perventa is generally given, i

In ecolesiastical procedure. Facts "newly come" to the knowledge of a party to a cause. Leave to plead facte noviter perventa is generally given, in a proper case, even after the p

New counts. The collection called "Hovæ Narrationes" contains pleadings in actions during the reign of Edward III. It consists principally of declarations, as the title imports; bu

I I. In old Scots law. We give anew; the name of a charter, or clause in a charter, granting a renewal of a right Novum judicium non dat jus novum, sed declarat antiquum, I A new j

We grant anew.

In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury, amounting to nine times the value of the thing for which it was paid. Spelman.

A new judgment does not promulgate a new law, but declares the old.

A new adjudication does not make a new law, but declares the old; because adjudication is the utterance of the law, and by adjudication the law Is newly revealed which was for a lo

New work, which see.

A new man, one pardoned of crime.

The general issue in the action of esstwmpsit; being a plea by which the defendant avers that “he did not undertake” or promise as alleged. NOW-ASSUMPSIT INFRA SEX AN-

Lat. Not sound of mind; insane. ‘This is a very general term, embracing all varieties of mental derangement. Coke has enumerated four different elagsey of persons who are deemedin

Lat. Notwithstanding, Words anciently used in pablic and private instruments, intended to preclude, in advance, any interpretation contrary to certain declared objects or purposes.

Lat. In pleading. A plea to an action in partition, by which the defendant denies that he and the plaintiff ave joint tenants of the estate in question,

1998, when the Secretary accepted the 31-acre parcel into trust, or 1934, when Congress enacted the IRA.

The term “NO x ” means oxides of nitrogen.

An injury done by another’s servant.

An action for damage done by slaves or irrational animala. Sandars, Just. Inst (5th Ed.) 457.

See "Actio Noxalls." NOXIA (Lat.) In the civil law. An offense committed or damage done by a slave. Inst. 4. 8. 1. NUBILIS (Lat.) In civil law. One who is of a proper age to be mar

The injury (i. e., liability t» make good an injury caused by a slave) follows the head or person, i. e., attaches to his master. Heinec. Elem. Jur, Civ. lib. 4, tit. 8, § 1231.

Same as Noxa.

Hurtful; offensive. Within the meaning of a statute prohibiting noxious or offensive trade or manufactures, brickmaking is not included. 32 L. J. M. C. 135; 13 C. B. n. s. 479. A t

The term “noxious weed” means any plant or plant product that can directly or indirectly injure or cause damage to crops (including nursery stock or plant products), livestock, pou

For the purpose of subchapter II, the term “noxious-weed seeds” means the seeds or bulblets of plants recognized as noxious— (i) by the law or rules and regulations of the State in

Notary public, which see. Nisi prius, which see.

The terms “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” and “NPT” mean the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered

An abbreviation for "New Reports ;" also for "not reported," and for "nonresident."

An abbreviation for "New Series;" also for "New Style,"

The term “NSF INCLUDES” means the initiative carried out under section 19012 of this title .

Lat. ihe mean time, let hiin be committed.” mder of court (vr the docket-entry notit) by which a prisoner is committed to ison and directed to be kept there unlii s further action

The term “NTIA” means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. / The term “NTIA” means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. / The

The term "NTIA Administrator" means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

The term “NTID” means the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

One old enough to marry.

I4t To collect nuts. This was formerly one of the works or servicos imposed by lords upon their inferior tenants. Paroch. Antlq. 495.

the term “nuclear byproduct material” means any material containing any radioactive isotope created through an irradiation process in the operation of a nuclear reactor or accelera

For purposes of this section, the term “Nuclear Cities Initiative” means the initiative arising pursuant to the March 1998 discussions between the Vice President of the United Stat

The term “nuclear city” means any of the closed nuclear cities within the complex of the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy as follows: (A) Sarov (Arzamas–16). (B) Zarechnyy (Penza–

The term "nuclear command, control, and communications programs" means programs through which presidential authority and operational command and control of nuclear weapon

For purposes of subparagraph (C)(iv), the term “nuclear decommissioning transaction” means— (i) any transfer into a trust, fund, or instrument established to pay any nuclear decomm

For purposes of this section, the term “nuclear energy center site” means any site, including a site not restricted to land, large enough to support utility operations or other ele

The term "nuclear explosive device" has the meaning given the term in section 6305(4) of title 22. / the term "nuclear explosive device" has the meaning given t

"nuclear facility" means: (A) any nuclear reactor, including reactors on vessels, vehicles, aircraft or space objects for use as an energy source in order to propel such

In this section, the term “nuclear forces” includes, at a minimum— (1) nuclear weapons; (2) the delivery platforms and systems for nuclear weapons; (3) nuclear command, control, an

the term “nuclear hot cell services” means services related to the examination of, or performance of various operations on, nuclear fuel rods, control assemblies, or other componen

The term “nuclear incident” means any occurrence, including an extraordinary nuclear occurrence, within the United States causing, within or outside the United States, bodily injur

In this subchapter, the term “Nuclear Incident Response Team” means a resource that includes— (1) those entities of the Department of Energy that perform nuclear or radiological em

The term “nuclear material” has the meaning given that term in section 831(f)(1).1 / the term “nuclear material” means material containing any— (A) plutonium; (B) uranium not in th

“nuclear materials and equipment” means source material, special nuclear material, production facilities, utilization facilities, and components, items or substances determined to

“Nuclear materials courier”— (A) means an employee of the Department of Energy, the duties of whose position are primarily to transport, and provide armed escort and protection dur

The term “nuclear nonproliferation sciences” means bodies of scientific knowledge relevant to developing or advancing the means to prevent or impede the proliferation of nuclear we

The terms “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” and “NPT” mean the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered

The term “Nuclear Posture Review” means the Department of Defense Nuclear Posture Review as contained in the report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and Congress dated

For purposes of this section, the term “nuclear powerplant” includes any unit thereof.