The name of a return made by a sheriff, marshal, or other proper officer, to a scire facia.9 or other writ, when he has not been able to, serve it on the defendant. 5 Whart. 367. 2. Two returns of nihil are in general equivalent to a service. … [Read more...]

Also known as nolo contendere. This is a criminal plea by a defendant where the defendant does not contest the criminal charges, makes no plea but accepts punishment. There is no technical admission of guilt although a judge will usually equate it to mean as such. Such a plea is usually entered so that the results of a criminal case cannot be used as an admission of guilt and … [Read more...]

By night. An abolished writ which issued out of chancery, and returned to the queen's bench, for the prostration of inclosures, etc. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning Nothing inconvenient is lawful. … [Read more...]

A clause where a party agrees not to file a claim or otherwise contest or interfere with another, for example, an agreement not to contest a will. Some states prohibit no-contest clauses. … [Read more...]