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NULLIFY

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To make invalid. To void. See jury nullification where a juror is made invalid and removed from the jury. … [Read more...]

NULLITY

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Nothing; no proceeding; an act or proceeding in a cause which the opposite party may treat as though it had not taken place, or which has absolutely no legal force or effect. Salter v. Hllgen, 40 Wis. 363; Jenness v. Lapeer County Circuit Judge, 42 Mich. 469, 4 N. W. 220; Johnson v. Hines, 61 Md. 122. Absolute nullity. In Spanish law, nullity is either absolute or relative. The … [Read more...]

NOXALIS ACTIO

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Latin: In the civil law. An action which lay against the master of a slave, for some offense (as theft or robbery) committed .or damage or injury done by the slave, which was called "noxa." Usually translated "noxal action." … [Read more...]

NUISANCE

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A nuisance occurs when a party's action significantly affects, interferes or otherwise negatively impacts another’s ability to use and enjoy their own property and which may affect health, safety and welfare. A private nuisance occurs when the violation of rights affects an individual, such as that party's right to the use and quiet enjoyment of his or her property. When a … [Read more...]

NOXIA

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Latin: In the civil law. An offense committed or damage done by a slave. Inst 4, 8, 1. … [Read more...]

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