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Category: N

NEGATIVE EVIDENCE

then that is applied to testimony that will deny rather than confirm an action or a fact.

NE EXEAT

a Latin phrase for a court order that forbids a person involved in a legal matter to leave the country or state where the court has jurisdiction.

NONCONTESTABLE

the term that applies to a provision in an insurance policy where the insurer can’t cancel it once the premiums have been made for a certain time.

NET PROFIT

the profit that remains after all of the expenses, taxes and liabilities have been paid.

NATIONAL DEFENCE

the term given to the federal agencies that secure the country against being attacked by its enemies.

NONJUDICIAL DAY

the term given to a day that the court is not in session such as a Sunday or a legal holiday.

NOTICE AVERMENT OF

the term that is a statement in a pleading recognising that notice has been given.

NONTESTAMENTARY ASSETS

the term that applies to any assets that are not distribute by a provision in a person’s will.

NONDESCRIPT

the term that describes a thing that is not able to be classified and is not describable.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY

used in real estate that indicates that a piece of property has a lien against it and a person needs to take care before taking title to it.

NONOCCUPATIONAL

a term used to describe an injury or illness that is not as a result of working.

NEGLIGENCE GROSS

a term that is used to describe the disregarding of your duties that will result in damage or injury to another person.

NONNEGOTIABLE

a term that is used to mean that a thing is not transferable.

NET ASSETS

term that describes a company’s worth after the debts and liabilities have been subtracted from its gross assets.

NEGLIGENCE COLLATERAL

a term given to the negligence that is attributed to an employee as a result of a negligent act or omission by the employee.

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