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In English law. one who refuses to comply wlth others; one who refuses to join in the established forms of worship Source: […]

Lat. It does not ap-pear; it is not clear or evident A phrase used in general to state some conclusion as not […]

Lat. Not sound of mind; insane. This is a very general term, embracing all varieties of mental derangement See Insanitt Source: Black’s […]

Lat. He did not grant. The name of a plea denying a grant, which could be made only by a stranger Source: […]

A person connected with an army or navy, hut for purposee other than fighting; such as the surgeons and chaplains. Also a […]

A non-coiuruls-sioned oflicer of the army or militia is a subordinate oflicer who holds his rank, not by commission from the executive […]

He did not take. The gen-eral Jssue in replevin, where the action is for the wrongful taking of the property; put-ting in […]

The omissiou or neglect of him who ought to claim his right within the time limited by law; os within a year […]

Not admitting of bail; not requiring bail Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Not twice for the same;’ that is, a man shall not be twice tried for the same crime. This maxim of the […]

This word, placed upon a certificate of stock, does not cancel or impair the obligation to pay the amount due upon the […]

The general Issue in the action of assumpsit; being a plea by which the defendant avers that “he did not undertake” or […]

A non-continuous or discontinuous easement Fet-ters v. Humphreys, 18 N. J. Eq. 262. See Easement Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A failure of ap-pearance; the omission of the defendant to-appear within the time limited Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The refusal of ad-mission Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lack of requisite legal age. The condition of a person who is under twen-ty-one years of age,- in some cases, and un-der […]

It did not accrue within six years. The name of a plea by which the defendant sets up the statute of limitations […]

A forbearance from action;, the contrary to act Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In pleading. The name of a plea to an action of assumpsit brought against the drawee of a bill of ex-change by […]

In legal parlance, this term denotes the absence of opportunities for sexual Intercourse between husband and wife; or the absence of such […]

A lawgiver; such as Solon and Lycurgus among the Greeks, and Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The refusal to ac-cept anything Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who writes on the subject of laws Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A treatlse or descrlp-tion of laws Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

one who has been nomlnat-ed or proposed for an ofiice Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)