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Let He did not break the contract The name of a plea sometimes pleaded In the action of covenant, and intended as a general issue, but held to be a bad plea; there being, properly speaking, no general issue in that action. 1 Tidd, Pr. 356. … [Read more...] about NON INFREGIT CONVENTIONEM

The name of a judgment rendered against a plaintiff for neglecting to prosecute his suit agreeably to law and the rules of the court. … [Read more...] about NON PROS OR NON PROSEQUITUR

I was not present A reporter's note. T. Jones, 10. … [Read more...] about NON INTERFUI

Latin: If, in the proceedings in an action at law, the plaintiff neglects to take any of those steps which he ought to take within the time prescribed by the practice of the court for that purpose, the defendant may enter judgment of non pro, against him, whereby it is adjudged that the plaintiff does not follow up (non prosequitur) his suit as he ought to do, and therefore the … [Read more...] about NON PROSEQUITUR

In English law. A clause of a charter of a municipal borough, whereby the borough is exempted from the jurisdiction ot the justices of the peace for the county. … [Read more...] about NON INTROMITTANT CLAUSE