Latin: Denunciation of, or protest against, a new work. This was a species of remedy in the civil law, available to a person who thought his rights or his property were threatened with injury by the act of his neighbor in erecting or demolishing any structure, (which was called a 4lnew work." In such case, he might go upon the ground, while the work was In progress, and … [Read more...]
NOVA OUSTUMA
The name of an imposition or duty. See Antiqua Custuma. … [Read more...]
NOVIGILD
In Saxon law. A pecuniary satisfaction for an injury, amounting to nine times the value of the thing for which it was paid. Spelman. … [Read more...]
NOVA STATUTA
New statutes. An appellation sometimes given to the statutes which have been passed since the beginning of the reign of Edward III. 1 Steph. Comm. 88. … [Read more...]
NOVISSIMA RECOPILACION
(Latest Compilation.) The title of a collection of Spanish law compiled by order of Don Carlos IV. in 1805. 1 White, Recop. 355. … [Read more...]