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...]

Latin: Not to disturb what is settled. A rule expressing the same principle as that of stare decisis, (q. v.) Non quod dictum est, sed quod factum est inspicitur. Not what is said, but what is done, is regarded. Co. Litt 36a. Non refert an quis assensum suum praefert verbis, ant rebus ipsis et factis. 10 Coke, 52. It matters not whether a man gives his assent by his words or by … [Read more...]

A writ addressed to the justices of the bench, or in eyre, commanding them not to give one who, under color of entitling the king to land, etc., as holding of him in capite, had deceitfully obtained the writ called "praecipe in capite," any benefit thereof, but to put him to his writ of right Reg. Orig. 4. … [Read more...]

pleading, practice. The omission of some one of the persons who ought to have been made a plaintiff or defendant along with others is called a non joinder. 2. In actions upon contracts, where the contract has been made, with several, if their interest were joint, they must all, if living, join in the action for its breach. In such case the non joinder must be pleaded in … [Read more...]

Not judicial; not legal. Dies non juridicus is a day on which legal proceedings cannot be had. … [Read more...]