A writ not to distrain. Non dubitatur, etsi specialiter venditor evictionem non promiserit, re evic ta, ex empto competere actionem. It is certain that, although the- vendor has not given a special guaranty, an action ex empto lies against him, if the purchaser is evicted. Code, 8, 45, 6; Broom, Max. 768. Non efficit affectus nisi sequatur ef fectus. The intention amounts to … [Read more...] about NON DISTRINGENDO
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NON COMPOS MENTIS
Lat. Not sound of mind; Insane. This is a very general term, embracing all varieties of mental derangement See INSANITY. Coke has enumerated four different classes of persons who are deemed In law to be non compotes mentis: First, an idiot, or fool natural; second, he who was of good and sound mind and memory, but by the act of God has lost it; third, a lunatic, lunaticus qui … [Read more...] about NON COMPOS MENTIS
NON EST ARCTIUS VINCULUM INTER HOMINES QUAM JUSJURANDUM
Latin, meaning There is no stronger link among men than an oath. … [Read more...] about NON EST ARCTIUS VINCULUM INTER HOMINES QUAM JUSJURANDUM
NON COMPUS MENTIS
Latin, meaning Not of sound mind and understanding … [Read more...] about NON COMPUS MENTIS
NON EST FACTUM
Lat. A plea by way of traverse, which occurs in debt on bond or other specialty, and also in covenant It denies that the deed mentioned in the declaration is the defendant's deed. Under this, the defendant may contend at the trial that the deed, was never executed in point of fact; but he cannot deny its validity In point of law. The plea of non est factum is a denial of the … [Read more...] about NON EST FACTUM