The name of a plea to an action founded on a writ of estrepement, that the defendant did not commit waste contrary to the prohibition. … [Read more...]

A writ that lay for a person who was molested contrary to the king's protection granted to him. Reg. Orig. 184. Non nasei, et natum niori, paria sunt. Not to be born, and to be dead-born, are the same. … [Read more...]

He did not commit waste against the prohibition. A plea to an action founded on a writ of estrepement for waste. 3 Bl. Comm. 226, 227. … [Read more...]

Latin: Notwithstanding. Words anciently used in public and private instruments, intended to preclude, In advance, any interpretation contrary to certain declared objects or purposes. Burrill. A clause frequent in old English statutes and letters patent, (so termed from its initial words,) importing a license from the crown to do a thing which otherwise a person would be … [Read more...]

I did not agree to these terms. Non Impedit clausula derogatoria quo minus ad eadem potestate res dissol vantur a qua constitnuntur. A derogatory clause does not Impede things from being dissolved by the same power by which they are created. Broom, Max. 27. … [Read more...]