Lat Not hls own master. The opposite of sui juris, (q. v
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A writ prohibiting nn ordinary to take a pecuniary mulct imposed on a clerk of the sovereign for nonresidence. Reg. Writ. 59
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Lat Ile did not submit A plea to an action of debt, on a bond to perform an award, to the effect that the defendant did not submit to the arbitra-tion
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As “sane,” when applied to the mind, means whole, sound, in a bealth-ful state, “non-sane” must mean not whole, not sound, not in a healthful state; that is, broken, impaired, shattered, infirm, weak, diseased, unable, either from nature or acd-dent, to perform the rational functions com-mon to man upon the objects presented to it. Den v. Vancleve, 5 N. J. Law, 589, 661
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A writ, addressed to a bishop, charging him not to molest a clerk employed in the royal servlce, by reason of his non-residence; in which case he is to be dis-charged. Reg. orig. 58
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Residence beyond the limits of the particular jurisdiction
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In old English law. De-fault In not replevying land in due time, when the same was taken by the king upon a default The consequence thereof Goss of selsln) was abrogated by St 9 Edw. III. c. 2
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IS. A writ formerly granted for freeing and discharging persons from serv-ing on assizes and juries. Fitzh. Nat Brev. 165
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The neglect, failure, or refusal of payment of a debt or evldence of debt when dne
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Neglect, faU-ure, or refusal to do or perform an act stipu-lated to be done. Failure to keep the terms of a contract or covenant, in respect to acts or doings agreed upon
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Lat Notwithstanding. words anciently used in pnblic and private instruments, intended to preclude, in advance, any interpretation contrary to certain declared objects or purposes. Bur-rill
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A clause usually ln-serfed in writs of execution, in England, di-recting the sheriff “not to omit” to execute
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A writ that lay for a person who was molested contrary to the king’s protection granted to hlm. Reg. orig. 184
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Not negotiable; not capable of passlng title or property by indorsement and delivery
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A term applied to all letters and parcels whlch are by law exclud
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An ancient writ addressed to jus-tlces of assize, to inquire whether the msgis-trates of a town sold victuals in gross or by retail during the time of their being in ofiice, which was contrary to an obsolete statute; and to punish them lf they did. Reg. orig. 184
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Not subject to be levied upon. Non-leviable assets are assets upon w’hich an execution cannot be levied. Farmers’ F. Ins. Co. v. Conrad, 102 W18. 387, 78 N. W. 582
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Lat It is not clear. In the Roman courts, when any of the judges, after the hearing of a cause, were not satis-fled that tiie case was made clear enough for them to pronounce a verdict, they were privileged to signify this opinion by casting a ballot inscribed wlth the letters “N. L.,” the abbreviated form of the phrase “non liquet
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Not judicial; not legal. Dies non juridicus is a day on which legal proceedings cannot be had
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