Latin: In old English law. A taking; a distress. Spelman. Things, goods, or animals taken by way of distress. Simplex namium, a simple taking or pledge. Bract, fol. 205b. Namium vetitum. An unjust taking of the cattle of another and driving them to an unlawful place, pretending damage done by them, Comm. 140. … [Read more...] about NAMIUM
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NAAM
Sax. The attaching or taking of movable goods and chattels, called "vif" or "mort" according as the chattels were living or dead. Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...] about NAAM
NANTES, EDICT OF
A celebrated law for the security of Protestants, made by Henry IV. of France, and revoked by Louis XIV., October 2, J685. … [Read more...] about NANTES, EDICT OF
NABOB
Originally the governor of a province under the Mogul government of Hindostan, whence it became a mere title of any man of high rank, upon whom it was conferred without any office being attached to it Wils. Indian Gloss. … [Read more...] about NABOB
NANTISSEMENT
in French law, is the contract of pledge; if of a movable, it is called "gage;" and if of an immovable, it is called "antichrese." Brown. … [Read more...] about NANTISSEMENT