Rien

A French word which signifies "nothing." It has generally this meaning; as, rien en wnrere; rien passe per le fait, nothing passes by the deed; rien per descent, nothing by descent. It sometimes signifies not, as, rien culpable, not guilty. Doct. Plac. 435. RIEN GULP (Law Pr.)

In old pleading. Not guilty. Y. B. H. 9 Hen. VI. 16; Id. M. 10 Hen. VI. 53. RIEN DIT (Law Ft.)

In old pleading. Says nothing (nil diedt). Y. B. M. 8 Hen. VI. 16. RIEN EN ARRERE (Law- Fr. nothing In arrear).

In pleading. A plea which alleges that there is nothing remaining due and unpaid of the plaintiff's demand. It is a good plea, and raises the general issue in an action for rent. 2 Wm. Saund. 297, note 1; 2 Chit. PI. 486; 2 Ld. Raym. 1503. A plea in an action of debt for rent. 1 Tidd, Prac. 650; Roscoe, Real Actions, 475. A plea to an avowry in replevin. • Roscoe, Real Actions, 638; 2 Greenl. Ev. § 566. A quasi general issue. 2 Seld. (N. Y.) 141. RIEN LUY DOIT (Law Fr.)

In old pleading. Owes him nothing. The plea of nil debet. Y. B. M. 3 Hen. VI. 16. RIEN PASSA UAR LE FAIT (Law Fr.) nothing passed by the deed).

In pleading. A plea which avoids the effect of a deed, where its execution cannot be denied, by asserting that nothing passed thereby; for example, an allegation that the acknowledgment was before a court which had not jurisdiction.

L. Fr. Nothing. It appears in a few law French phrases.

— Rieu culp. In' old pleading. Not guilty.
—Rieu .Bit. In old pleading. Says nothing, (nil dicit.)

— Rieu lny doit. In old pleading. Owes him nothing. The plea of nil debet.

— Riens en arrere. Nothing in arrear. A plea in an action of debt for arrearages of account. Cowell.

— Riens lour deust. Not their debt. The old form of the plea of nil debet. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 332,

— Riens passa per le fait. Nothing passed by the deed. A plea by which a party might avoid the operation of a deed, which had been enrolled or acknowledged in court; the plea of non est factum not being allowed in such case.

— Riens per discent. Nothing by descent. The plea of an heir, where he is sued for his ancestor's debt, and has no land from him by descent, or assets in his hands. Cro. Car. 151; 1 Tidd, Pr. 645 ; 2 Tidd, Pr. 937.

Nothing. Rien arrere or en arrere. Nothing back. A plea denying that rent is due. Rien per descent. Nothing by inheritance; no assets by descent. the minister were without information that the offer of a reward had been revoked. The claimant died pendente lite. He had been paid $10,000 for the information as to the identity of Surrat, but later filed a petition in the court of claims to recover 816,000, the balance. he alleged to be due him on account of the " apprehension." 1 Pierson v. Morch, 62 N. Y. 603 (1880). See generally Huthsing v. Bousquet, 2 Mc Crary, 153 (1881); Dunham V. StockbridgS, 133 Mass. 233 (1883); 35 Cent. Law J..3J1-24 (1887), Eng. cases; 6 Cr. Law Mag. 666-83 (1888;, cases. a3Kent, 4-5, 233; 17 F. R. 26L

riens, Jr. Nothing; not. Rien culp.: not guilty. Rien dit: says nothing, nil dicit. Rien luy doit: nil debet. Riens en arriere: nothing in arrear; a plea in account or replevin. Riens lour deust: not their debt; v. Nil debet. Riens passa par le fait (nothing passed by the deed): a plea against a person setting up a deed acknowledged or enrolled in court, where the plea of non est factum was not allowed. Riens per descent: nothing by descent, a plea by an heir sued for his ancestor's debt.

Nothing. It appears in one Rien en arrere. Nothing in arrear, that is, due. A plea appropriate for traversing a declaration for rent. Rien passa per le fait. Nothing passed by the deed. A plea appropriate for denying the validity or effect o£ a conveyance. Rien per descent. Nothing inherited.

This is a French word which signifies nothing. It has generally this meaning; a8, rien te arrear; rien passe per le fait, nothing passes by the deed; rien per descent, nothing by descent; it sometimes signifies not, as rien culpable, not guilty. Doct. Plac. 435.