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NON TERM

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The vacation between two terms of a court. … [Read more...]

NON USER

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The neglect to make use of a thing. 2. A right which may be acquired by use, may be lost by non-user, and an absolute discontinuance of the use for twenty years affords presumption of the extinguishment of the right, in favor of some others adverse right. 5 Whart. Rep. 584; 23 Pick. 141. 3. As an enjoyment for twenty years is necessary to found the presumption of a grant of an … [Read more...]

NON USURPAVIT

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Latin: He has not usurped. A form of traverse, in an action or proceeding against one alleged to have usurped an office or franchise, denying the usurpation charged. See Com. v. Cross Cut R. Co., 53 Pa. 62. Nom valebit felonis generatio, nec ad hsereditatem paternam vel matemami si autem ante feloniam generatiomem f eoerit, talis generatio suocedit in bu>re-ditate patris vel … [Read more...]

NON REFERT QUID NOTUM SIT JUDICI SI NOTUM NON SIT IN FORMA JUDICII

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Latin, meaning It matters not what is known to the judge if it is not known judicially. … [Read more...]

NON VALENTIA AGERE

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Inability to sue. 5 Bell, App. Cas. 172. Non valet conflrmatio, nisi ille, qui eonflrmat, sit, in possessione rei vel juris undo fieri debet conflrmatio; et eo dem modo, nisi ille oni conflrmatio fit sit in possessione. Co. Litt. 295. Confirmation is not valid unless he who confirms is either in possession of the thing itself or of the right of which confirmation is to be made, … [Read more...]

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