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N.O.V. |
adj. shorthand acronym of Latin for non obstante veredicto |
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natural law |
n. 1) standards of conduct derived from traditional moral p |
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natural person |
n. a real human being, as distinguished from a corporation, |
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necessary |
adj., adv. 1) essen- tial. 2) less forcefully, it can mean |
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necessary party |
n. a person or entity whose interests will be affected by t |
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negligence |
n. failure to exercise the care toward others which a reaso |
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negligent |
adj., adv. careless in not fulfilling responsibility. |
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negotiation |
n. 1) the transfer of a check, promissory note, bill of exc |
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net |
: n., adj. the amount of money or value remaining after all |
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net estate |
n. the remaining estate of a person who has died, calculate |
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new matter |
n. newly claimed facts or legal issues raised (brought up) |
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next friend |
n. a person (often a relative) who voluntarily helps a mino |
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next of kin |
n. 1) the nearest blood relatives of a person who has died, |
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nihil |
(ni [as in it]-hill) n. from Latin for nothing.
nil |
n. from Latin nihil, nothing or zero.
nisi prius |
: (nee-see pree-us) adj. Latin for "unless first," in some |
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no contest |
n. in criminal law, a defendant's plea in court that he/she |
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no-par stock |
n. shares in a corporation which are issued without a price |
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nolle prosequi |
(no-lay pro-say-kwee) n. Latin for "we shall no longer pros |
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nolo contendere |
(no-low kahn-ten-durr-ray) n. Latin for "I will not contest |
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nominal damages |
n. a small amount of money awarded to a plaintiff in a laws |
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nominal party |
n. a defendant or a plaintiff included in a lawsuit because |
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nominee |
n. 1) a person or entity who is requested or named to act f |
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non sequitur |
: (nahn sek [as in heck]-kwit-her) n. Latin for "it does no |
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non-contiguous |
adj. referring to two or more parcels of real property whic |
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non-feasance |
n. the failure of an agent (employee) to perform a task he/ |
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non-suit |
n. a ruling by the judge in a lawsuit either when the plain |
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not guilty |
n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have committed the |
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note |
n. a promissory note, a written statement of debt by one or |
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notice |
n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal proceedi |
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notice to quit |
n. the notice given by a landlord (owner) to a tenant to le |
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novation |
n. agreement of parties to a contract to substitute a new c |
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noxious |
adj. harmful to health, often referring to nuisances. |
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nugatory |
adj. of no force or effect; invalid. Example: a statute whi |
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nuisance |
n. the unreasonable, unwarranted and/or unlawful use of pro |
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nullity |
n. something which may be treated as nothing, as if it did |
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nunc pro tunc |
(nuhnk proh tuhnk) adj. Latin for "now for then," this refe |
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