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NOT LESS THAN (NLT)

When negotiating a contract, it is the assurance from the vendor that the value of the property will not be less than the proposed value and the estimates that will be submitted

NOT TO EXCEED (NTE)

When negotiating a contract, it is the assurance from the vendor that the value of the property will not be greater than the proposed value and the estimates that will be submitted

NOTARIZED DOCUMENT

A document which has been authenticated by the signature of the relevant individual and the signature of the notary public who acts as a witness to the signature. This document is then

NOTARY SEAL

The impression of the notary public stamp that is used by the notary public to authenticate and legitimize signatures and documents.

NOT SUFFICIENT FUNDS (NSF)

When the amount available in the drawer’s account is less than the amount stated on the check, the bank reserves the right to return the check to the depositor. When this occurs,

NOT IN MY BACKYARD (NIMBY)

When members of a community unite together to oppose the establishment that is not desired due to the hazardous nature of their activities, and sometimes against the establishment of institutions such as

NONRESIDENT AGENT

A agent who possesses the license to sell insurance policies in a state other than the one he considers his home state.

NONLINEAR SYSTEM

The opposite of linear systems, it refers to the system whose external factors may be disruptive and non-additive. Non linear systems cannot be broken down into smaller parts and then put back

NOTICE OF CESSATION

A notice issued to concerning parties by the contractee stating that no work has taken place at the site of the project for a certain period of time. In addition, the period

NOTICE OF LOCKOUT

When negotiations break down between the employer and the recognized trade union, this statement to the related government agencies filed by the employer acts as a notification to stop business activities and

NOTICE OF SALE

This notice is a legal requirement that has to be issued by the lender before the intended sale of the mortgaged property due to foreclosure.

NOTICE FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE

A notice assigned to instruments such as a check that has been dishonored. It indicates the nonacceptance of the dishonored instrument as a form of payment.

NOTATIONAL VOTING

A system under which voters can give their consent or not on matters that were discussed by simply making a notation on the list.

NOTICE PERIOD

The period within which the delivery of the contract has to be accepted by the contract owner. This period usually lasts between three and six weeks before the expiration of the contract.

NOTICE OF TRIAL

The notification issued by a court to the participants of a lawsuit, highlighting the date of the schduled trial.

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP)

A notification letter from the owner addressed to the contractor stating the date on which the contractor can begin project work. The NTP date marks the beginning of the performance time of

NOTICE TO APPEAR

An order by the court mandating an individual’s presence at the hearing on the specified date.

NOTWITHSTANDING

Literally meaning irrespective of, the term is also used in the contractual sense. A statement in a contract that is used to highlight contractual obligations arising from multiple parts in the contract,

NOTIONAL PRINCIPAL

The principal amount of the underlying debt that is referred to in interest rate swap deals. When the obligation to pay interest is discounted, the principal amount gains a fictitious attribute that

NOVATED LEASE

An agreement in Australia which allows businesses to lease transportation for its employees. However, a portion of the employee’s wage is deducted to cover the leasing costs. The company is liable for

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