A writ prohibiting an ordinary to take a pecuniary mulct imposed on a clerk of the sovereign for non-residence. Reg. Writ. 59. … [Read more...]
NON-ACCESS
In legal parlance, this term denotes the absence of opportunities for sexual Intercourse between husband and wife; or the absence of such intercourse. Non aeoipi debent verba in demons trationem falsam, quae eompetnnt in limita-tionem veram. Words ought not to be taken to import a false demonstration which may have effect by way of true limitation. Bac. Max. p. 59, reg. 13; … [Read more...]
NON SUBMISSIT
Lat. He did not submit A plea to an action of debt on a bond to perform an award, to the effect that the defendant did not submit to the arbitration. … [Read more...]
NON-ACT
A forbearance from action;, the contrary to act … [Read more...]
NON SUI JURIS
Latin: Not his own master. The opposite of sui juris, (q. v.) … [Read more...]