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NOTATION

In English probate practice, notation is the act of making a memo- randum of some special circumstance on a probate or letters of administration. Thus, where a grant is made for the

NOVELS

The title given in English to the New Constitutions (Novcllw Constitu- tiones) of Justinian and his successors, now forming a part of the Corpus Juris Civilis. See NOVELL.

NUDE

Naked. This word is applied metaphorically to a variety of subjects to indicate that they are lacking in some essential legal requisite.

NUMMATA

he price of anything in money, as denariata is the price of a thing by computation of pence, and librata of pounds.

NAME

he designation of an individual person, or of a firm or corporation. In law a man cannot have more than one Christian name. Rex v. Newman, 1 Ld. Raytn. 062. As to

NATIONALIZACION

In Spanish and Mexican law. Nationalization. “The na- tionalization of property is an act which denotes that it has become that of the nation by some process of law, whereby private individuals

NAULAGE

The freight of passengers in a ship. Johnson; Webster.

NE EXEAT REPUBLIC A

Lat. In American practice. A writ similar to that of ne exeat regno, (q. v..) available to the plaintiff in a civil suit, under some circum- stances, when the defendant is about

NECESSARIES

Things indispensable, or things proper and useful, for the sustenance of human life. This is a relative term, and its meaning will contract or expand according to the situation and social condition

NEGOTIORUM GESTIO

Lat. In the civil law. Literally, a doing of business or businesses. A species of spontaneous agency, or an interference by one in the affairs of another, in his absence, from benevolence

NEPUOY

In Scotch law. A grandson. Skene.

NOCTANTER

By night. An abolished writ which issued out of chancery, and re- turned to the queen’s bench, for the prostration of inclosures, etc.

NON-ASSESSABLE

holds only In the name or for the benefit of another, whose name he discloses by the plea, in order that the plaintiff may bring his action against such other. See Mackeld.

NON-APPEARANCE

A failure of appearance ; the omission of the defendant to appear within the time limited.

NON-DELIVERY

Neglect, failure, or refusal to deliver goods, on the part of a carrier, vendor, bailee, etc.

NON-ABILITY

Want of ability to do an act in law, as to sue. A plea founded upon such cause. Cowell.

NONPAYMENT

The neglect, failure, or refusal of payment of a debt or evidence of debt when due.

NON TENUIT

Lat. He did not hold. This is the name of a plea in bar in replevin, by which tlie plaintiff alleges that he did not hold in manner and form as averred,

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