L. Pr. Nothing; not Nient comprise. Not comprised; not included. An exception taken to a petition because the thing desired is not contained in that deed or proceeding whereon the petition is founded. Tomlins. Nient culpable. Not guilty. The name in law French of the general Issue in tort or in a criminal action. Nient dedire. To say nothing; to deny nothing; to suffer judgment by default. Nient le fait. In pleading. Not the deed; not his deed. The same as the plea of non est factum. Nient seisi. In old pleading. Not seised. The general plea in the writ of annuity. Crabb, Eng. Law, 424.