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NONPAYMENT

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The neglect, failure, or refusal of payment of a debt or evidence of debt when due. … [Read more...]

NONRESPONSIVE ANSWER

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The failure of a witness to answer a question or to evade answering a question. … [Read more...]

NONPERFORMANCE

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A failure to perform an obligation, failure to perform according to contractual terms. … [Read more...]

NON-SANE

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As "sane," when applied to the mind, means whole, sound, in a healthful state, "non-sane" must mean not whole, not sound, not in a healthful state; that is, broken, Impaired, shattered, Infirm, weak, diseased, unable, either from nature or accident, to perform the rational functions common to man upon the objects presented to it. Den v. Vancleve, 5 N. J. Law, 589, 661. Non-sane … [Read more...]

NON-PERFORMANCE

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Neglect, failure, or refusal to do or perform an act stipulated to be done. Failure to keep the terms of a contract or covenant, in respect to acts or doings agreed upon. Non pertinet ad judioem seoularem eognoseere de lis qua sunt mere spiritualia annexe. 2 Inst 488. It belongs not to the secular judge to take cognizance of things which are merely spiritual. … [Read more...]

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