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 contains one hundred and thirteen novels, written originally in Greek, and afterwards, in 1560, translated into Latin, by Agilaeus. … [Read more...]
NOVELLAE, (OR NOVELLAE CONSTITUTIONES)
New constitutions; generally translated in English, "Novels." The Latin name of those constitutions which were issued by Justinian after the publication of his Code; most of them being originally written in Greek. After his death, a collection of 168 Novels was made, 154 of which had been Issued by Justinian, and the rest by his successors. These were afterwards included in the … [Read more...]
NOVELS
The title given in English to the New Constitutions (Novellae Constituiones) of Civilus. See NOVELLAE. … [Read more...]
NOTWITHSTANDING
Meaning irrespective of or in spite of the following, e.g. notwithstanding the foregoing (where a statement is true despite the fact that a prior mentioned statement might make it appear to be untrue.) … [Read more...]
NOVELTY
An objection to a patent or claim for a patent on the ground that the invention is not new or original is called an objection "for want of novelty". … [Read more...]