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Nolo contendere
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Nolo contendereLatin for "I will not defend it." Used primarily in criminal proceedings whereby the defendant declines to refute the evidence of the prosecution. In some jurisdictions, this response by the defendant has same effect as a plea of guilty.
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Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Prosecution
Criminal law. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender to justice and punishment by due course of law.
Response
The formal document filed by the defendant (respondent) to answer the complaint or summons.
Effect
The operation of a law, of an agreement, or an act, is called its effect.
Plea
1) Chancery practice. "A plea," says Lord Bacon, speaking of proceedings in courts of equity, "is a foreign matter to discharge or stay the suit." 2) Practice. The defendant's answer by matter of fact, to the plaintiff's declaration.
Guilty
The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime.
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No cure no pay
The historic common law principle of salvage which prohibited the payment of any salvage reward where the salvage operations had been unsuccessful. "No cure no pay" contrasts with the historic civilian concept of "assistance", which permitted the payment of salvage remuneration even if no successful result was achieved.
Nobility
An order of men in several countries to whom privileges are granted at the expense of the rest of the people. The constitution of the United States provides that no state shall " grant any title of nobility; and no person can become a citizen ot' the United States until he has renounced all titles of nobility."There is not in the constitution any general prohibition against any citizen whomsoever, whether in public or private life, accepting any foreign title of nobility. An amendment of the constitution in this respect has been recommended by congress, but it has not been ratified by a sufficient number of states to make it a part of the constitution.
No-contest clause
Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.
No-fault divorce
A type of divorce that may be granted even though either spouse has not performed any kind of marital misconduct.
No-fault proceedings
A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
Nolo contendere
Nomen collectivum
This expression is used to signify that a word in the singular number is to be understood in the plural in certain cases. 2. Misdemeanor, for example, is a word of this kind, and when in the singular, may be taken as nomen collectivum, and including several offences. 2 Barn. & Adolp. 75. Heir, in the singular, sometimes includes all the heirs.
Nomen generalissimum
A name which applies generally to a number of things; as, land, which is a general name by which everything attached to the freehold will pass.
Nominal
Relating to a name.
Nominal damages
A trivial sum awarded where a mere breach of duty or infraction of right is shown, with no serious loss sustained.
Nominal plaintiff
One who is named as the plaintiff in an action, but who has no interest in it, having assigned the cause or right of action to another, for whose use it is brought.
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Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Prosecution
Criminal law. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender to justice and punishment by due course of law.
Response
The formal document filed by the defendant (respondent) to answer the complaint or summons.
Effect
The operation of a law, of an agreement, or an act, is called its effect.
Plea
1) Chancery practice. "A plea," says Lord Bacon, speaking of proceedings in courts of equity, "is a foreign matter to discharge or stay the suit." 2) Practice. The defendant's answer by matter of fact, to the plaintiff's declaration.
Guilty
The state or condition of a person who has committed a crime, misdemeanor or offence. This word implies a malicious intent, and must be applied to something universally allowed to be a crime.
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PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
No cure no pay
The historic common law principle of salvage which prohibited the payment of any salvage reward where the salvage operations had been unsuccessful. "No cure no pay" contrasts with the historic civilian concept of "assistance", which permitted the payment of salvage remuneration even if no successful result was achieved.
Nobility
An order of men in several countries to whom privileges are granted at the expense of the rest of the people. The constitution of the United States provides that no state shall " grant any title of nobility; and no person can become a citizen ot' the United States until he has renounced all titles of nobility."There is not in the constitution any general prohibition against any citizen whomsoever, whether in public or private life, accepting any foreign title of nobility. An amendment of the constitution in this respect has been recommended by congress, but it has not been ratified by a sufficient number of states to make it a part of the constitution.
No-contest clause
Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.
No-fault divorce
A type of divorce that may be granted even though either spouse has not performed any kind of marital misconduct.
No-fault proceedings
A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
Nolo contendere
Nomen collectivum
This expression is used to signify that a word in the singular number is to be understood in the plural in certain cases. 2. Misdemeanor, for example, is a word of this kind, and when in the singular, may be taken as nomen collectivum, and including several offences. 2 Barn. & Adolp. 75. Heir, in the singular, sometimes includes all the heirs.
Nomen generalissimum
A name which applies generally to a number of things; as, land, which is a general name by which everything attached to the freehold will pass.
Nominal
Relating to a name.
Nominal damages
A trivial sum awarded where a mere breach of duty or infraction of right is shown, with no serious loss sustained.
Nominal plaintiff
One who is named as the plaintiff in an action, but who has no interest in it, having assigned the cause or right of action to another, for whose use it is brought.
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