The property that is at risk to be lost to creditors when filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy or when a judgment is entered against a debtor. Nonexempt property usually includes luxury items such as expensive automobiles, valuable jewelry and clothing (fur coats), items which are subject to loss when not paid off. Compare exempt property. … [Read more...] about NONEXEMPT PROPERTY
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NON-CONFORMIST
In English law. One who refuses to comply with others; one who refuses to join in the established forms of worship. Non-conformists are of two sorts: (1) Such as absent themselves from divine worship in the Established Church through total irre-ligion, and attend the service of no other persuasion; (2) such as attend the religious service of another persuasion. Wharton. Non … [Read more...] about NON-CONFORMIST
NONFEASANCE
Failure to act when one is under a duty to act. The neglect or failure of a person to do some act which he ought to do. The term is not generally used to denote a breach of contract, but rather the failure to perform a duty towards the public whereby some individual sustains special damage, as where a sheriff falls to execute a writ. … [Read more...] about NONFEASANCE
NONAGIUM, OR NONAGE
A ninth part of movables which was paid to the clergy on the death of persons in their parish, and claimed on pretense of being distributed to pious uses. Blount … [Read more...] about NONAGIUM, OR NONAGE
NON-APPARENT EASEMENT
A non-continuous or discontinuous easement Fetters v. Humphreys, 18 N. J. Eq. 262. See EASEMENT. … [Read more...] about NON-APPARENT EASEMENT