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NOTICE PERSONAL

The name given to a notice that is given personally, either in writing or spoken directly to the person involved in the legal matter.

NAVAL LAW

the term used for the regulations and the rules that govern the people who are in the navy.

NON OBSTANTE VEREDICTO

a Latin phrase for the situation where a jury decides the case in favour of one party but the judge reverses the jury’s decision.

NARCOTIC DRUG ACT

the name of a federal act that makes it unlawful to buy, dispense and sell some narcotic drugs without a federal license.

NONOCCUPATIONAL

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

NATIONAL GUARD

The name that is given to the organization created by the US constitution where the reserve members of the armed service can be called into action.

NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE

the term that describes a killing without any intent to kill but occurs when a person is acting in negligence.

NOTICE LEGAL

this is the term given to a notice that conforms to all of the requirements of the law.

NUREMBERG CODE OF ETHICS

the code governing medical research on people.1. Subject must consent voluntarily. 2. The experiment should yield fruitful results. 3. The experiment should be done on animals first. 4. No physical or mental

NARROW CONSTRUCTION

a term given to the strict interpretation of a law or document that is different to a liberal interpretation.

NATURAL DAUGHTER

term used to describe a female child from natural and not adopted parents.

NEGLIGENCE COMPARATIVE

a term that is used in a suit to recover damages where the negligence of the defendant is compared to the negligence of the plaintiff.

NUISANCE ACTIONABLE

A term that applies to a person who knowingly does something to interfere with a person enjoying his own property.

NOTICE OF JUDGMENT

the name given to the notice govern to a party against the judgdement was made that the judgement has been recorded.

NOMINAL PARTIES

the name given to the people who have been included in a suit because there presence is required.

NUISANCE PERMANENT

the term used to describe a nuisance that will continue and can’t be remedied without a great expense.

NOTICE OF ACTION

the term that is sued when a person is made aware that they are to be involved in a law suit.

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