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  • NIVICOLLINI BRITONES
    In old English law. Welshmen, because they live near high mountains covered with snow. Du Cange.
  • NO AWARD
    The name of a plea in an action on an award, by which the defendant traverses the allegation that an award was made.
  • NO BILL
    This phrase, when indorsed by a grand jury on an indictment, is equivalent to "not found," "not a true bill," or "tynoramus."
  • NO FUNDS
    See FUND.
  • NO GOODS
    This is the English equivalent of the Latin term "nulla bona," being the form of the return made by a sheriff or constable, charged with an execution, when he has found no property of the debtor on which to levy. No man ean hold the same land immediately of two More...
  • NOBILE OFFICIUM
    In Scotch law. An equitable power of the court of session, to give relief when none is possible at law. Ersk. Inst. 1, 3> 22; Bell. Nobiles magis pleotuntnr peouniai plebes vero in corpore. 3 Inst. 220. The higher classes are more punished in money; but the lower in person. More...
  • NOBILITY
    In English law. A division of the people, comprehending dukes. marquises, earls,. viscounts, and barons. These had anciently duties annexed to their respective honors. They are created either by writ, i. e., by royal summons to attend the house of peers, or by letters patent, i. e., by royal grant More...
  • NOCENT
    Prom Latin "nooere" Guilty. "The nocent person." 1 Vern. 429.
  • NOCTANTER
    By night. An abolished writ which issued out of chancery, and returned to the queen's bench, for the prostration of inclosures, etc.
  • NOCTES AND NOCTEM DE FIRMA
    Entertainment of meat and drink for so many nights. Domesday.
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