An ancient writ addressed to justices of assize, to inquire whether the magistrates of a town sold victuals In gross or by retail during the time of their being in office, which was contrary to an obsolete statute; and to punish them if they did. Reg. Orig. 184. … [Read more...]
NON FECIT
Lat. He did not make it A plea in an action of assumpsit on a promissory note. 3 Man. A G. 446. … [Read more...]
NON MODERATE CASTIGAVIT
The name of a faulty replication to a plea of moderate castigavit. This replication, in such a case, is a negative. pregnant. … [Read more...]
NON FECIT VASTUM CONTRA PROHIBITIONEM
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...]
NON MOLESTANDO
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...]